Americium trihydride

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Americium trihydride
Names
Other names
Americium hydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Am.3H
    Key: BXJLKKMHMQLURG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Am+3].[H-].[H-].[H-]
Properties
AmH3
Molar mass 246 g·mol−1
Density 9/76 g/cm3 [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Americium trihydride is a binary inorganic compound of americium and hydrogen with the chemical formula AmH3. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Physical properties

The compound crystalyzes with a hexagonal crystal structure. Stable at low temperatures. [5]

Chemical properties

Reaction of americium trihydride with nitrogen at 750 °C produces americium nitride: [6]

AmH3 + N2 → AmN + NH3

References

  1. ↑ Yaws, Carl L. (6 January 2015). The Yaws Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals: Physical Properties for More Than 54,000 Organic and Inorganic Chemical Compounds, Coverage for C1 to C100 Organics and Ac to Zr Inorganics. Gulf Professional Publishing. p. 688. ISBN   978-0-12-801146-1 . Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Roddy, J. W. (1 December 1973). "The actinide hydrides: The americium-hydrogen system" . Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry . 35 (12): 4141–4148. doi:10.1016/0022-1902(73)80401-4. ISSN   0022-1902 . Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Perry, Dale L. (19 April 2016). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 502. ISBN   978-1-4398-1462-8 . Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Hummel, Wolfgang; Berner, Urs; Curti, Enzo; Pearson, F. J.; Thoenen, Tres (2002). Nagra/PSI Chemical Thermodynamic Data Base 01/01. Universal-Publishers. p. 123. ISBN   978-1-58112-620-4 . Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Silva, R. J.; Bidoglio, G.; Robouch, P. B.; Puigdomenech, I.; Wanner, H.; Rand, M. H. (2 December 2012). Chemical Thermodynamics of Americium. Newnes. p. 100. ISBN   978-0-444-59935-3 . Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Morss, L. R.; Edelstein, Norman M.; Fuger, Jean (31 December 2007). The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements (3rd ed., Volumes 1-5). Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 1317–1318. ISBN   978-1-4020-3598-2 . Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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