Chemistry:Americium trihydride

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Americium trihydride
Names
Other names
Americium hydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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).
Infobox references

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

Physical properties

The compound crystalyzes with a hexagonal crystal structure. It is stable at low temperatures.[5]

Chemical properties

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

AmH
3
+ N
2
→ AmN + NH
3

References

  1. Yaws, Carl L. (6 January 2015) (in en). 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=GutDBAAAQBAJ&dq=americium+hydride+amh3&pg=PA688. 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. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0022190273804014. Retrieved 9 February 2024. 
  3. Perry, Dale L. (19 April 2016) (in en). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 502. ISBN 978-1-4398-1462-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=SFD30BvPBhoC&dq=americium+hydride+amh3&pg=PA502. Retrieved 9 February 2024. 
  4. Hummel, Wolfgang; Berner, Urs; Curti, Enzo; Pearson, F. J.; Thoenen, Tres (2002) (in en). Nagra/PSI Chemical Thermodynamic Data Base 01/01. Universal-Publishers. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-58112-620-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=YSWbCgAAQBAJ&dq=americium+hydride+amh3&pg=PA123. Retrieved 9 February 2024. 
  5. Silva, R. J.; Bidoglio, G.; Robouch, P. B.; Puigdomenech, I.; Wanner, H.; Rand, M. H. (2 December 2012) (in en). Chemical Thermodynamics of Americium. Newnes. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-444-59935-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=yK3sMN_6llAC&dq=americium+hydride+amh3&pg=PA100. Retrieved 9 February 2024. 
  6. Morss, L. R.; Edelstein, Norman M.; Fuger, Jean (31 December 2007) (in en). 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=KyHyM0ObXrAC&dq=americium+nitride+AmN&pg=PA1317. Retrieved 5 February 2024. 

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