Samarium(III) nitride
Chemical compound
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Samarium(III) nitride is a binary inorganic compound of samarium and nitrogen with the chemical formula SmN.[1]
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samarium mononitride, azanylidynesamarium | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.042.940 |
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| Molar mass | 164.37 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 8.4 g/cm3 |
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
Samarium(III) nitrate can be prepared by directly reacting samarium and nitrogen at 800 °C:[2]
- 2 Sm + N2 → 2 SmN
Properties
Samarium(III) nitride forms cubic crystals, space group Fm3m, unit cell parameters a = 0.50481 nm, Z = 4, and a structure like sodium chloride.[3][4][5]