Thorium heptaphosphide
Chemical compound
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Thorium heptaphosphide is a binary inorganic compound of thorium metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula ThP7.[2] This is the most phosphorus-rich binary compound of a tetravalent thorium.[3]
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| Molar mass | 448.8540 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | black rod-shaped crystals |
| Density | 4.93 g/cm3[1] |
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
Properties
Thorium heptaphosphide forms black rod-shaped crystals of orthorhombic crystal system.[1][4] It decomposes to Th2P11 at 650 K in vacuo.[3]