Chemistry:Potassium selenide

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Short description: Inorganic compound
Potassium selenide
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Names
IUPAC name
Potassium selenide
Other names
Dipotassium selenide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 215-198-6
UNII
Properties
K2Se
Molar mass 157.16
Appearance clearish wet crystal[1]
Density 2.29 g/cm3[2]
reacts
Structure
cubic: antifluorite
Hazards
Main hazards toxic
GHS pictograms GHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
GHS Signal word Danger
H331, H301, H373, H410
P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+310, P304+340, P310, P314, P320, P321, P330, P361, P363, P391, P403+233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Other anions
Potassium oxide
Potassium sulfide
Potassium telluride
Potassium polonide
Other cations
Lithium selenide
Sodium selenide
Rubidium selenide
Caesium selenide
Related compounds
Potassium selenate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Potassium selenide (K2Se) is an inorganic compound formed from selenium and potassium.

Production

It can be produced by the reaction of selenium and potassium. If the two are combined in liquid ammonia, the purity is higher.

Crystal structure

Potassium selenide has a cubic, antifluorite crystal structure.

References

  1. Jean D'Ans, Ellen Lax: Taschenbuch für Chemiker und Physiker. 3. Elemente, anorganische Verbindungen und Materialien, Minerale, Band 3. 4. Auflage, Springer, 1997, ISBN:978-3-5406-0035-0, S. 692 ([1], p. 692, at Google Books).
  2. Dale L. Perry, Sidney L. Phillips: Handbook of inorganic compounds. CRC Press, 1995, ISBN:978-0-8493-8671-8, S. 336 ([2], p. 336, at Google Books).