Berkelium(III) phosphide

Berkelium(III) phosphide
Names
Other names
berkelium monophosphide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Bk.P/q+3;-3
    Key: NFBHOAQVERQHTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Bk+3].[P-3]
Properties
BkP
Molar mass 278 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Plutonium(III) phosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Berkelium(III) phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of berkelium and phosphorus with the chemical formula BkP.[1][2]

Preparation

Berkelium(III) phosphide can be prepared by reacting berkelium with an excess of phosphorus at 540 °C:[3]

4 Bk + P4 → 4 BkP

Properties

Berkelium(III) phosphide crystallises in the cubic crystal system of the sodium chloride type. Its lattice constant of 5.669 Å.[3]

References

  1. ^ Powder Diffraction File: Inorganic volume. JCPDS - International Centre for Diffraction Data. 1990. p. 415. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ Kaushik, Shivani (2016). "Ultrasonic Non Destructive Testing Characterization of Condensed Materials" (PDF). J. Pure Appl. Ultrason. (38): 88. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Damien, D.; Haire, R.G.; Peterson, J.R. (Jan 1980). "Preparation and lattice parameters of 249Bk monopnictides". Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. 42 (7): 995–998. doi:10.1016/0022-1902(80)80390-3. ISSN 0022-1902.


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