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Yttrium phosphide
Names
IUPAC name Phosphanylidyneyttrium
Other names Yttrium phosphide, yttrium(III) phosphide.
Identifiers
CAS Number
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EC Number
  • 235-563-3
PubChem CID
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/P.YKey: DWDQAMUKGDBIGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • P#
Properties
Chemical formula PY
Molar mass 119.879600
Appearance Colourless solid
Density 4.35 g/cm
Melting point 200.78 °C (393.40 °F; 473.93 K)
Boiling point 511.30 °C (952.34 °F; 784.45 K)
Structure
Crystal structure Rock salt structure
Space group Fm3m
Lattice constant a = 0.5661 nm
Formula units (Z) 4
Coordination geometry Octahedral at Y, Octahedral at P
Related compounds
Other anions Yttrium nitride
Yttrium(III) arsenide
Yttrium(III) antimonide
Other cations Scandium phosphide
Lutetium phosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Yttrium phosphide is an inorganic compound of yttrium and phosphorus with the chemical formula YP. The compound may be also classified as yttrium(III) phosphide.

Synthesis

Heating (500–1000 °C) of pure substances in a vacuum:

4 Y + P4 → 4 YP

Properties

Yttrium phosphide forms cubic crystals.

Uses

Ytttium phosphide is a semiconductor used in laser diodes, and in high power and frequency applications.

References

  1. ^ "mp-994: YP (cubic, Fm-3m, 225)". materialsproject.org. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. Parthé, E. (1963-01-01). "Note on the structure of ScP and YP". Acta Crystallographica. 16 (1). International Union of Crystallography (IUCr): 71. Bibcode:1963AcCry..16...71P. doi:10.1107/s0365110x63000141. ISSN 0365-110X.
  3. "Yttrium Phosphide". American Elements. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. "Substance Name: Yttrium phosphide (YP)". TOXNET. chem.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  5. "Yttrium: yttrium phosphide". Webelements. webelements.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  6. Parthé, E. (10 January 1963). "Note on the structure of ScP and YP". Acta Crystallographica. 16: 71. Bibcode:1963AcCry..16...71P. doi:10.1107/S0365110X63000141. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
Yttrium compounds
Yttrium(II)
Yttrium(III)
Organoyttrium(III) compounds
  • Y(C5H5)3
  • Y2(C2O4)3
    • Phosphorus compounds
    Phosphides
    Other compounds
    Phosphides
    Binary phosphides
    PH3 He
    Li3P Be BP CP
    +C     		N +O F Ne
    Na3P Mg3P2 AlP +Si
    -SiP     		P S +Cl Ar
    K3P Ca3P2
    CaP     		ScP TiP V CrP
    Cr3P     		Mn FeP CoP
    Co2P
    Co3P2     		NixPy Cu3P Zn3P2
    ZnP2     		GaP -GeP AsP Se +Br Kr
    Rb Sr3P2 YP ZrP
    ZrP2     		NbP Mo3P
    MoP
    MoP2     		Tc Ru2P Rh Pd Ag3P Cd3P2 InP SnP3 SbP +Te +I Xe
    CsxPy Ba * LuP HfP Ta W Re OsP2 Ir PtP2 AuP Hg Tl PbP7 BiP Po At Rn
    Fr Ra ** Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
    ↓
    * LaP CeP PrP
    PrP5     		NdP Pm SmP
    SmP5     		EuP GdP TbP DyP HoP ErP TmP YbP
    ** AcP ThP7 Pa UP NpP PuP Am Cm BkP Cf Es Fm Md No
    Ternary phosphides
    Quaternary phosphides
    Quinary phosphides
    See also


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