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Capitalization matters in chemistry.
Hf (uppercase H, lowercase f) is the element known as hafnium.
HF (both letters uppercase) is the compound known as hydrogen fluoride.
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Explain the different between Hf and HF?
Hf is the element hafnium. A dense gray metal. HF is the compound hydrogen fluoride, a toxic, acidic gas.
Is hafnium and element or compound?
Hafnium (Hf) is a natural chemical element.
What element is most likely to react Br2 CO2 HF or NaCl?
Hydrogen fluoride is the most reactive compound in this group (not element).
What compound is formed between hydrogen and fluorine?
This compound is the hydrogen fluoride HF.
What is the compound name for hydofluoric acid?
Hydrofluoric acid is a solution of hydrogen and fluoride mixed with water. Its chemical formula is HF. It is a chemical compound and considered a weak acid but can be heavily corrosive.
Explain the different between Hf and HF?
Hf is the element hafnium. A dense gray metal. HF is the compound hydrogen fluoride, a toxic, acidic gas.
Is the hf element a solid liquid or a gas?
HF [note correct capitalization] is not an element but a compound, since it contains two kinds of atoms. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure.
Is hafnium and element or compound?
Hafnium (Hf) is a natural chemical element.
What element is most likely to react Br2 CO2 HF or NaCl?
Hydrogen fluoride is the most reactive compound in this group (not element).
What is the compound HF?
HF is hydrogen fluoride.
What is the name of this compound Hf?
The chemical symbol Hf is for hafnium.
What is the compound HF acid?
HF, or hydrofluoric acid, is a weak acid.
Is HF a ionic compound?
Yes, HF is an ionic compound. Electronegativity of H is 2.1 and that of F is 3.98. As the electronegativity difference is greater than 1.4 it is a ionic compound.
What is the name of the element hf?
Hafnium
What compound is formed between hydrogen and fluorine?
This compound is the hydrogen fluoride HF.
What is the compound formed between H and F?
This compound is hydrogen fluoride (HF).
Explain why O2 is a molecule but not a compound?
O2 is a diatomic gas, it has only one type of atoms so it is an element while a compound contains at least two types of atoms or elements as HCl .HF , H2O.
