Strontium phosphide
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Other names
Tristrontium diphosphide
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.032.422 |
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UN number | 2013 |
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P2Sr3 | |
Molar mass | 324.8 |
Appearance | Black crystalline material |
Density | 2.68 g/cm3 |
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cubic | |
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Other anions
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Calcium phosphide Barium phosphide |
Other cations
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Strontium nitride Strontium arsenide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Strontium phosphide is an inorganic compound of strontium and phosphorus with the chemical formula Sr
3P
2.[1][2] The compound looks like black crystalline material.[citation needed]
Synthesis
[edit]Heating strontium phosphate with soot in an arc furnace:
Reaction of strontium with red phosphorus at high temperature:[citation needed]
Physical properties
[edit]Strontium phosphide forms black crystals.[citation needed]
Thermally stable, melts at high temperatures.
Dangerous when wet, poison.[3]
Chemical properties
[edit]Decomposes with water releasing phosphine:[citation needed]
Reacts with acids:
Uses
[edit]It is a highly reactive substance used as a reagent and in the manufacture of chemically reactive devices.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Strontium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Wang, Junjie; Hanzawa, Kota; Hiramatsu, Hidenori; Kim, Junghwan; Umezawa, Naoto; Iwanaka, Koki; Tada, Tomofumi; Hosono, Hideo (8 November 2017). "Exploration of Stable Strontium Phosphide-Based Electrides: Theoretical Structure Prediction and Experimental Validation". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 139 (44): 15668–15680. doi:10.1021/jacs.7b06279. PMID 29023114. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1979. p. 11. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "STRONTIUM PHOSPHIDE | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA". cameochemicals.noaa.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2021.