Neptunium monocarbide is a binary compound of neptunium metal and carbon with the chemical formula NpC.[1][2]
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| Molar mass | 249 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | black-grey crystals |
| Density | 13.2 g/cm3 |
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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
editHeating of freshly obtained neptunium hydride with carbon at 1400 °C:[3]
- NpHx + C → NpC + (x/2)H2↑
Physical properties
editThe compound forms black-grey crystals of cubic crystal system,[4] spatial group Fm3m.[5]
References
edit- ^ Lemire, Robert J. (26 August 2001). Chemical Thermodynamics of Neptunium and Plutonium. Elsevier. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-444-50379-4. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Erdos, Paul (6 December 2012). The Physics of Actinide Compounds. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4613-3581-8. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Comprehensive Nuclear Materials. Elsevier. 22 July 2020. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-08-102866-7. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Advances in Inorganic Chemistry and Radiochemistry. Academic Press. 1968. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-08-057860-6. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1972). Crystal Data: Organic compounds. National Bureau of Standards. p. 3. Retrieved 28 March 2024.