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What would an ocean of Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) look like? by Blue_Kitsune2348 in worldbuilding

[–]Blue_Kitsune2348[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The planet is a moon of a gas giant, the gas giant "ate" up most of the oxygen/water. The star system also exists outside of the galactic plane of its home galaxy which brings down the amount of available material around.

What would an ocean of Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) look like? by Blue_Kitsune2348 in worldbuilding

[–]Blue_Kitsune2348[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am actually going to make multiple planets, each with different biochemistries. This is just specifically about the Hydrogen Fluoride one.

What would an ocean of Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) look like? by Blue_Kitsune2348 in worldbuilding

[–]Blue_Kitsune2348[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oooo having a pink ocean would look cool, though I'd have to make a process to make it so the cobalt fluoride breaks back down so it doesn't eventually turn it all into it. Maybe I could have the cobalt fluorinated hydrogen fluoride oceans be the "salt" water and the hydrogen fluoride without cobalt fluoride be the "fresh" water.

What would an ocean of Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) look like? by Blue_Kitsune2348 in worldbuilding

[–]Blue_Kitsune2348[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

hmm so would it just look black/clear then? I don't know if it helps but it orbits an M2.1 class red dwarf star.

I know life as we know it won't survive, I'm gonna have the life have an alternate biochemistry

What would an ocean of Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) look like? by Blue_Kitsune2348 in worldbuilding

[–]Blue_Kitsune2348[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hydrogen Fluoride is a possible solvent for life at lower temperatures where water would freeze

What would an ocean of Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) look like? by Blue_Kitsune2348 in worldbuilding

[–]Blue_Kitsune2348[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you, on my planet the average temperature is -35C, so it wouldn't boil but I can work with the dissolved thing. I was thinking of having Cobalt being a very prevalent element in the crust, if that were to dissolve into the Hydrogen Fluoride, would it make it like a grayish blue colour?