Caesium phosphide

Caesium phosphide
Identifiers
CAS Number	Cs3P7: 86096-81-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Cs3P7: Interactive image;
	InChI Cs3P7: InChI=1S/3Cs.P7/c;;;1-4-2-6-5(1)7(6)3-4/q3*+1;-3 Key: GWFCMYWVEFAKEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES Cs3P7: [Cs+].[Cs+].[Cs+].[P-]1P2P3[P-]P1[P-]P23;
Properties
Chemical formula	Cs3P7
Molar mass	615.53268987 g·mol−1
Appearance	yellow crystals
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Caesium phosphide refers to any of several inorganic compounds with the formula CsP_x. The most studied member is Cs₃P₇,^[1] which forms yellow crystals of tetragonal structure (P4₁ group),^[2] which turn brown when heated to 300 °C, and colorless when cooled with liquid nitrogen.

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Caesium phosphide

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Identifiers
CAS Number	Cs₃P₇: 86096-81-3^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Cs₃P₇: Interactive image
InChI Cs₃P₇: InChI=1S/3Cs.P7/c;;;1-4-2-6-5(1)7(6)3-4/q3*+1;-3 Key: GWFCMYWVEFAKEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES Cs₃P₇: [Cs+].[Cs+].[Cs+].[P-]1P2P3[P-]P1[P-]P23
Properties
Chemical formula	Cs₃P₇
Molar mass	615.53268987 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	yellow crystals
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references