Scandium phosphide
Chemical compound
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Scandium phosphide is an inorganic compound of scandium and phosphorus with the chemical formula ScP.[3][4][5]
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| Other names
Scandium monophosphide,[1] phosphanylidynescandium | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.032.153 |
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| Properties | |
| ScP | |
| Molar mass | 75.929670 g·mol−1 |
| Structure[2] | |
| Rock salt structure | |
| Fm3m | |
a = 0.5312 nm | |
Formula units (Z) |
4 |
| Octahedral at Sc3+, Octahedral at P3- | |
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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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Synthesis
ScP can be obtained by the reaction of scandium and phosphorus at 1000 °C.[2]
- 4 Sc + P4 → 4 ScP
Physical properties
This compound is calculated to be a semiconductor used in high power, high frequency applications and in laser diodes.[6][7]
Chemical properties
ScP can be smelted with cobalt or nickel through electric arc to obtain ScCoP and ScNiP.[8]
