chornedsnorkack - 8-11-2016 at 13:41
How soluble is carbon dioxide in hydrogen fluoride?
The theoretically possible reactions:
CO2+4HF<->CF4+2H2O
CO2+2HF<->COF2+H2O
CO2+HF<->FCOOH
all seem to be firmly on the left.
How readily does HF solvate carbon dioxide?
Hot HF is nasty stuff. Boils at 19 degrees, poisonous and corrosive.
But HF freezes at -85 degrees.
How volatile is HF at -78 degrees or below and saturated with solid carbon dioxide?
NitratedKittens - 19-12-2016 at 11:54
I tried to find something about this but I could not, I also lack the equipment to test it.
So, I shall just say this.
Hydrogen fluoride has hydrogen bonds and thus might be able to attach itself to the lone pairs on the carbon dioxide, this would make carbon dioxide
very soluble in hydrofluoric acid.
[Edited on 19-12-2016 by NitratedKittens]