Plutonium(III) phosphide
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Other names Plutonium monophosphide[1] | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
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| Properties | |
| PPu | |
| Molar mass | 274.97 |
| Appearance | Black crystals |
| Density | 10.08 g/cm3 |
| Structure | |
| Cubic | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Plutonium(III) phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and phosphorus with the formula PuP.[2][3]
Synthesis
[edit]Fusion of excess phosphorus and powdered plutonium, followed by distillation of unreacted phosphorus:[4]
- 4 Pu + P4 → 4 PuP
Passing phosphine through heated plutonium hydride:
- PuH3 + PH3 → PuP + 3 H2
Physical properties
[edit]Plutonium(III) phosphide forms black crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m,[5] cell parameters a = 0.5660 nm, Z = 4, structure of the NaCl type.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Lam, D. J.; Fradin, F. Y.; Kruger, O. O. (10 November 1969). "Magnetic Properties of Plutonium Monophosphide". Physical Review. 187 (2): 606–610. Bibcode:1969PhRv..187..606L. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.187.606. ISSN 0031-899X.
- ^ Nuclear Science Abstracts. Oak Ridge Directed Operations, Technical Information Division. 1969. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Fundamental Nuclear Energy Research. United States Atomic Energy Commission. 1964. p. 235. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Reactor Fuel Processing. U.S. Argonne National Laboratory. 1964. p. 188. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "mp-926: PuP (cubic, Fm-3m, 225)". materialsproject.org. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ NBS Monograph. National Bureau of Standards. 1959. p. 65. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Gorum, A. E. (10 February 1957). "The crystal structures of PuAs, PuTe, PuP and PuOSe". Acta Crystallographica. 10 (2): 144. doi:10.1107/S0365110X5700047X.