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IUPAC name Chromium(III) selenide | |
Other names Dichromium triselenide | |
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Properties | |
Cr 2 Se 3 | |
Molar mass | 340.87 g/mol |
Appearance | Maroon powder |
Density | 5.7–9.7 g/cm3 |
insoluble [1] | |
Related compounds | |
Other anions | Chromium(III) oxide Chromium(III) sulfide Chromium(III) telluride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Chromium(III) selenide is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula Cr2Se3. It is one of the several chromium-selenium phases, along with CrSe. It is formed as a maroon-colored amorphous powder, and has a rhombohedral crystal structure. [1] [2]
Sheets of chromium(III) selenide were found to contain ferromagnetic properties, when below 70 K. [2]