Neodymium dihydride is an inorganic compound, with the chemical formula of NdH2, although it is an electride, and it is actually composed of Nd3+(e−)(H−)2. It is ferromagnetic.[1]
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| Molar mass | 146.258 g·mol−1 |
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Related compounds
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neodymium(III) hydride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chemical properties
editNeodymium dihydride reacts with lithium borohydride to obtain neodymium tetraboride:[2]
- NdH2 + 4 LiBH4 → NdB4 + 4 LiH + 7 H2↑
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 洪, 广言. (2014). Xi tu hua xue dao lun. Beijing: Ke xue chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-03-040581-4. OCLC 910769375.
- ^ Cai, Weitong; Wang, Hui; Sun, Dalin; Zhu, Min. Nanosize-controlled reversibility for a destabilizing reaction in the LiBH4-NdH2+x system. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2013. 117(19): 9566-9572. DOI:10.1021/jp402332q
External reading
edit- Struss, Arthur W.; Corbett, John D. Reaction of hydrogen with metallic and reduced halides. The requirement of delocalized electrons for reaction. Inorganic Chemistry, 1978. 17(4): 965-9. DOI:10.1021/ic50182a034