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87.82 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Tetrafluoroboric acid
CAS16872-11-0EC240-898-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
metal cleaning and electroplating agent
Tetrafluoroboric acid is an inorganic compound available as a solution, typically consisting of hydronium tetrafluoroborate. It is primarily used in industrial processes for metal cleaning and as an electroplating agent.
metal cleaningelectroplating agent
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H290May be corrosive to metals
H318Causes serious eye damage
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H371May cause damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Tetrafluoroboric acid (CAS 16872-11-0) is 2811.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2811.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2811 19 80
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hydron tetrafluoroborate
InChIKey
ODGCEQLVLXJUCC-UHFFFAOYSA-O
SMILES
[H+].[B-](F)(F)(F)F
Synonyms (16)
- Borofluoric acid
- FLUOBORIC ACID (HBF4)
- Fluoboric acid
- Fluoroboric acid
- Hydrofluoboric acid
- Hydrogen tetrafluoroborate
- Tetrafluoroboric acid
- fluorboric acid
- hydrogen tetrafluoridoborate
- hydron;tetrafluoroborate
- tetrafluorboric acid
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