Ytterbium(III) nitride

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Ytterbium(III) nitride
Names
Other names
Ytterbium mononitride, azanylidynytterbium, nitridoytterbium[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 246-345-2
  • InChI=1S/N.Yb
    Key: XLWMYKCPNRBIDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • N#[Yb]
Properties
NYb
Molar mass 187.052 g·mol−1
Appearance black powder
Density 6.57 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ytterbium(III) nitride is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and nitrogen with the chemical formula YbN.[2][3]

Synthesis

Ytterbium(III) nitride can be prepared from the reaction of ytterbium hydride and ammonia at 800°C:[4]

2YbH2 + 2NH3 → 2YbN + 5H2

It can also be prepared from the reaction of ytterbium and nitrogen with an admixture of hydrogen under pressure at 500–600°C::

2Yb + N2 → 2YbN

Physical properties

Ytterbium(III) nitride forms a black powder. The compound is notable for its high melting point.[citation needed]

Uses

Ytterbium(III) nitride holds potential applications in the fields of electronics and optics. It is also used as an additive for special alloys, ceramic materials, semiconductors.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ "ytterbium nitride". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ytterbium Nitride". American Elements. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ↑ O'Bannon, Loran (6 December 2012). Dictionary of Ceramic Science and Engineering. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-4613-2655-7. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Samsonov, Grigoriĭ Valentinovich (1965). High-temperature Compounds of Rare Earth Metals with Nonmetals. Consultants Bureau. p. 169. Retrieved 31 January 2024.