Holmium arsenide is a binary inorganic compound of holmium and arsenide with the chemical formula HoAs.[2][3][4]

Holmium arsenide
Names
Other names
Holmium monoarsenide, arsanylidyneholmium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 234-476-8
  • InChI=1S/As.Ho
    Key: TZCMHASVZNWCGN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [As]#[Ho]
Properties
AsHo
Molar mass 239.851923 g·mol−1
Appearance Black crystalline powder
Density 8.17 g/cm3[1]
Related compounds
Other anions
Holmium nitride
Holmium phosphide
Holmium antimonide
Holmium bismuthide
Other cations
Dysprosium phosphide
Erbium phosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Physical properties

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HoAs demonstrates arsenic volatilization upon heating.[5] The compound is halite or rock-salt structured, crystallizing in the cubic Fm3m space group.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "mp-295: HoAs (cubic, Fm-3m, 225)". Materials Project. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Holmium Arsenide". American Elements. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory. Cumulative Supplement to the Initial Inventory: User Guide and Indices. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ^ Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1963). Crystal Data; Determinative Tables. American Crystallographic Association. p. 888. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports. NASA, Office of Scientific and Technical Information. 1988. p. 965. Retrieved 26 May 2024.