Information card for entry 2023519

Structure parameters

• Common name: Calcium bi-tetrafluoroborate tetrahydrate
• Chemical name: Calcium bis(tetrafluoroborate) tetrahydrate Ca(BF~4~)~2~.<i>x</i>H~2~O
• Formula: B2 Ca F8 H8 O4
• Calculated formula: B2 Ca F8 H8 O4
• Title of publication: Ca(BF~4~)~2~.<i>x</i>H~2~O redefined from powder diffraction as hydrogen-bonded Ca(H~2~O)~4~(BF~4~)~2~ ribbons
• Authors of publication: Armel Le Bail
• Journal of publication: Acta Crystallographica, Section C
• Year of publication: 2025
• Journal volume: 81
• Journal issue: 6
• Pages of publication: 338 - 341
• a: 5.5192 ± 0.0003 Å
• b: 7.6756 ± 0.0003 Å
• c: 11.6518 ± 0.0005 Å
• α: 77.439 ± 0.003°
• β: 89.579 ± 0.003°
• γ: 88.625 ± 0.002°
• Cell volume: 481.65 ± 0.04 ų
• Cell temperature: 293 K
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 293 K
• Number of distinct elements: 5
• Space group number: 2
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P -1
• Hall space group symbol: -P 1
• Goodness-of-fit parameter for all reflections: 4.267
• Method of determination: powder diffraction
• Diffraction radiation probe: x-ray
• Diffraction radiation wavelength: 1.5418 Å
• Diffraction radiation type: CuKα
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: Yes