What is Zinc fluoride?
'''Zinc fluoride''' is a [[chemical compound]]. Its [[chemical formula]] is ZnF<sub>2</sub>. It contains [[zinc]] and [[fluoride]] [[ion]]s. ==Properties== Zinc fluoride is a colorless [[solid]]. It only dissolves a little in [[water]]. It reacts with bases to make [[zinc hydroxide]]. ==Preparation== Zinc fluoride is made by reacting [[zinc chloride]] with a fluoride. It can also be made by reacting zinc with [[fluorine]]. It also can be made by reacting [[zinc]] with [[hydrofluoric acid]] to make [[hydrogen]] and zinc fluoride. ==Related pages== *[[Zinc bromide]] *[[Zinc iodide]] [[Category:Zinc compounds]] [[Category:Fluorine compounds]] {{Fluorine compounds}}