Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Uranyl fluoride (UO2F2) a compound of uranium is an intermediate in the conversion of uranium hexafluoride UF6 to an uranium oxide or metal form and is a direct product of the reaction of UF6 with moisture in the air. It is very soluble in water. Uranyl fluoride also is hygroscopic and changes in color from brilliant orange to yellow after reacting with water. Uranyl fluoride is reported to be stable in air to 300 °C above which slow decomposition to U3O8 occurs.
