Antimony pentafluoride
[CAS# 7783-70-2]

Identification

• Classification: Inorganic chemical industry >> Inorganic salt >> Metal halides and halides >> Metal fluorides and salts
• Name: Antimony pentafluoride
• Synonyms: Antimony(V) fluoride; Pentafluoroantimony
• Molecular Formula: SbF₅
• Molecular Weight: 216.75
• CAS Registry Number: 7783-70-2
• EC Number: 232-021-8

Properties

• Density: 3.097 g/cm³ (25.8 ºC)^*
• Melting point: 8.3 ºC^**

^* "Hazardous Substances Data Bank" data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

^** Hoffman, Charles J.; Journal of Physical Chemistry 1957, V61, P1574-5.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xn;N
• Risk Codes: R20/22;R51/53
• Safety Description: S61

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	3	H412
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	2	H411
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1A	H314
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	1	H330
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H311
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H301
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1B	H314
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	2	H330
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	1	H370
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	2	H351
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H331
Substances or mixtures corrosive to metals	Met. Corr.	1	H290
Skin corrosion	Skin Corr.	1	H314

• Transport Information: UN 1732 6.1(8) / PGII