10.6 LIQUID HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
A solvent that resembles water in many ways is liquid hydrogen fl uoride. The molecule is polar, there
is some autoionization, and it is a fairly good solvent for numerous ionic solids. Although the boiling
point of liquid HF is rather low (19.5°C), it has a liquid range that is comparable to that of water, partially
as a result of extensive hydrogen bonding. One of the problems associated with the use of liquid