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Nomenclature for tetrafluoroborate anion
« on: March 03, 2015, 09:37:13 PM »
Why isn't BF4 called Boron Tetrafluoride?
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Re: Nomenclature for tetrafluoroborate anion
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2015, 01:07:21 AM »
You missed one negative charge. It is BF4-. It is a complex anion. A solution of NaBF4 will dissociate in Na+ and BF4-. There is no B3+ or F- ijn trhe solution. So it is called Terafluoroborat.
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