ShadowWarrior4444
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Stable Multi-Halogen?
While testing various ore-extraction techniques, an odd compound was formed. It is white, water soluble, but upon heating turns yellow with the
evolution of chlorine or bromine gas. The species that were present during the compound's formation: Br, Cl, F, Na, CO2, SiO2, SO4, O2, H2O, H, CO.
The compound formed at atmospheric pressure from 600-1000C. Br2 was present at the time, and appeared to 'condense' into this white solid.
Has anyone had any experience with a similar compound? The most identifiable characteristic seems to be that on heating to 200C+ it becomes yellow and
evolves halogen gas.
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I wonder if that is a salt of either SiF6--, SO3F-, SO2F3-, SOF5-, BrF4-, ClF4-. ClF6-, ClO3-, ClO4-, or a mixture; but what could the cation be?
Possibilities could be Na+, ClF6+, ClF4+, BrF4+, BrF2+, or a mixture of these. Have any tests been done on it, e.g. IR, UV, solubilities, mass
spectrometry, molecular weight, etc?
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How did it form at red heat if it is decomposed by merely 200C?
Tim
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JohnWW
I wonder if that is a salt of either SiF6--, SO3F-, SO2F3-, SOF5-, BrF4-, ClF4-. ClF6-, ClO3-, ClO4-, or a mixture; but what could the cation be?
Possibilities could be Na+, ClF6+, ClF4+, BrF4+, BrF2+, or a mixture of these. Have any tests been done on it, e.g. IR, UV, solubilities, mass
spectrometry, molecular weight, etc? |
I do not believe there was enough fluorine left to form many of those species, there was under 1% of HF at this point. H2SiF6 may have been left over
in small quantities. The compound is most likely a Cl/Br compound as the bromine was seen to visibly disappear into this compound and there was an
excess of HCl/NaCl at this point. The halogen given off by heating may be Cl as it was not appreciably colored. The gas given off caused full spectrum
light to ripple as in a heat shimmer, though it may be simply because it was likely hot.
| Quote: | How did it form at red heat if it is decomposed by merely 200C?
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That was typed in error--it formed between 100 and 200C.
Are there any Na, S, [halogen] compounds of note? Na+ SBrCl- might be interesting if it exists. Heating in air may cause such a compound to release
its halogen in favor of oxygen.
[Edited on 5-27-2008 by ShadowWarrior4444]
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