This compound is commonly found as a transparent type of glass. It is usually used in telescope lenses and prisms. It is transparent over a very large variety of wavelengths and is tough and polishes well.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
MgF2Magnesium Difluoride
Magnesium difluoride, otherwise known as sellaite, is an ionic binary compound because it is made of only two elements. The formula is MgF2
This compound is commonly found as a transparent type of glass. It is usually used in telescope lenses and prisms. It is transparent over a very large variety of wavelengths and is tough and polishes well.
This compound is commonly found as a transparent type of glass. It is usually used in telescope lenses and prisms. It is transparent over a very large variety of wavelengths and is tough and polishes well.
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i have never heard of this. it really cool.
ReplyDeleteIs this used in things like glasses and windows? Or just telescope lenses and prisms?
ReplyDeleteIt's cool that it is transparent over many wavelengths.
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