Neodymium bismuthide
Chemical compound
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Neodymium bismuthide or Bismuth-Neodymium[4] is a binary inorganic compound of neodymium and bismuth with the formula NdBi. It forms crystals.
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| Other names
Neodymium(III) bismuthide | |
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| Properties | |
| BiNd | |
| Molar mass | 352.22 g/mol |
| Density | 8.8 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 1775°C;[1] 1900°C[2] |
| Critical point (T, P) | −111 kJ/mol[3] |
| Structure | |
| cubic | |
| Fm3m | |
a = 6.4222 Å | |
Formula units (Z) |
4 |
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Other anions |
Neodymium(III) nitride Neodymium(III) arsenide Neodymium(III) phosphide Neodymium(III) antimonide Neodymium(III) oxide |
Other cations |
PrBi |
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
Neodymium bismuthide can be prepared by reacting a stoichiometric amount of neodymium and bismuth at 1900°C:[citation needed]
- Nd + Bi → NdBi
Physical properties
Neodymium bismuthide forms cubic crystals of the space group Fm3m, with cell parameters a = 0.64222 nm, Z = 4 with a structure like sodium chloride.[5] The compound melts at 1900°C.[2] At a temperature of 24 K, an antiferromagnetic transition occurs in the compound.[6]
