Chemistry:MgCu2

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MgCu2

The crystal structure of MgCu
2
. Magnesium is shown in green, copper in brown.
Names
IUPAC name
Copper - magnesium (2:1)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
Cu2Mg
Molar mass 151.397 g·mol−1
Density 5.96 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 520 °C (968 °F; 793 K)[2]
Structure[1]
Cubic (227)
Fd3m
m3m
a = 6.96 Å, b = 6.96 Å, c = 6.96 Å
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
337.49 Å
8
  • 12-coordinate at Mg to equivalent Cu atoms.
  • Mixture of corner, edge, and face sharing CuMg
    6
    Cu
    6
    cuboctahedra to 6 Mg and 6 Cu at Cu.
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

MgCu
2
is a binary intermetallic compound of magnesium (Mg) and copper (Cu) adopting cubic crystal structure, more specifically the C15 Laves phase.

Preparation

MgCu
2
can be prepared by hydrogenation of Mg
2
Cu
:[3]

2 Mg
2
Cu + 3 H
2
→ 3 MgH
2
+ MgCu
2

Or by the reaction of magnesium hydride and metallic copper at elevated temperature and pressure:

MgH
2
+ 2 Cu → MgCu
2
+ H
2

MgCu
2
can also be prepared by heating magnesium and excess copper at about 380 °C (716 °F).[4]

Properties

MgCu
2
can react with boron or its oxide to form magnesium borides after mechanical ball milling and heating.[5] It can also react with magnesium hydride to produce orthorhombic Mg
2
Cu
, liberating hydrogen.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Materials Data on MgCu2". Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA: LBNL Materials Project. 15 July 2020. doi:10.17188/1187054. https://next-gen.materialsproject.org/materials/mp-1038. 
  2. ↑ Chen, W.; Sun, J. (2006). "The electronic structure and mechanical properties of MgCu2 Laves phase compound". Physica B: Condensed Matter 382 (1–2): 279–284. doi:10.1016/j.physb.2006.02.031. ISSN 0921-4526. Bibcode: 2006PhyB..382..279C. 
  3. ↑ Shibata, Kazuya; Tanaka, Koji; Kurumatani, Kosuke; Nishida, Yasuki; Takeshita, Hiroyuki T. (2013). "Thermodynamic Evaluation for Formation of MgCu2from MgH2and Cu". Thermodynamic Evaluation for Formation of MgCu2 from MgH2 and Cu. pp. 221–226. doi:10.1002/9781118792148.ch28. ISBN 9781118792148. 
  4. ↑ Arcot, Binny; Cabral, C.; Harper, J. M. E.; Murarka, S. P. (2011). "Intermetallic Reactions Between Copper and Magnesium as an Adhesion / Barrier Layer". MRS Proceedings 225. doi:10.1557/PROC-225-231. ISSN 0272-9172. 
  5. ↑ Birol, Yucel (2013). "Response to Thermal Exposure of Ball-Milled Cu-Mg/B2O3 Powder Blends". Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B 44 (4): 969–973. doi:10.1007/s11663-013-9860-6. ISSN 1073-5615. Bibcode: 2013MMTB...44..969B. 
  6. ↑ Volkova, L. S.; Kalinnikov, G. V.; Ivanov, A. V.; Shilkin, S. P. (2012). "Synthesis of Mg2Cu and MgCu2 nanoparticles in a KCl-NaCl-MgCl2 melt". Inorganic Materials 48 (11): 1078–1081. doi:10.1134/S0020168512110179. ISSN 0020-1685. 

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