Cadmium nitride is a nitride of cadmium with the chemical formula Cd3N2.
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3D model (JSmol)
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| Molar mass | 365.256 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | black solid[1] |
| Density | 7.67 g·cm−3[1] |
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Other cations
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Zinc nitride Mercury nitride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Preparation
editCadmium nitride can be produced by thermal decomposition of cadmium amide at 180 °C:[1]
- 3 Cd(NH2)2 → Cd3N2 + 4 NH3
It can also be produced by thermal decomposition of cadmium azide at 210 °C.[2]
Properties
editCadmium nitride is a black solid that decomposes on contact with water and air. It will explode when reacting with dilute acids or alkalis. It is a crystal of inverse manganese(III) oxide structure with lattice constant a = 1079 pm.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Handbuch der präparativen anorganischen Chemie / 1 (in German). Stuttgart. p. 1044. ISBN 3-432-02328-6. OCLC 310719485.
- ^ Karau, Friedrich; Schnick, Wolfgang (2007). "Synthese von Cadmiumnitrid Cd3N2 durch thermischen Abbau von Cadmiumazid Cd(N3)2 und Kristallstrukturbestimmung aus Röntgen-Pulverbeugungsdaten". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie (in German). 633 (2). Wiley: 223–226. doi:10.1002/zaac.200600253. ISSN 0044-2313.