Chemistry:Erbium phosphide

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Short description: Erbium compound
Erbium phosphide
Names
Other names
Phosphanylidyneerbium, erbium monophosphide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
Properties
ErP
Molar mass 198.23
Appearance Crystals
Density 7.44 g/cm3
Structure
Cubic
Related compounds
Other anions
Erbium nitride
Erbium arsenide
Erbium antimonide
Erbium bismuthide
Other cations
Holmium phosphide
Thulium phosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Erbium phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of erbium and phosphorus with the chemical formula ErP.[2][3][4][5]

Synthesis

Erbium phosphide can be formed by the reaction of erbium and phosphorus:

4 Er + P4 → 4 ErP

Physical properties

ErP forms crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m.[6]

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