Chemistry:Ytterbium(III) nitride

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Ytterbium(III) nitride
Names
Other names
Ytterbium mononitride, azanylidynytterbium, nitridoytterbium[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 246-345-2
Properties
NYb
Molar mass 187.052 g·mol−1
Appearance black powder
Density 6.57 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Ytterbium nitride is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and nitrogen with the chemical formula YbN.[2][3]

Synthesis

Reaction of ytterbium hydride and ammonia at 800°C:[4]

2YbH
2
+ 2NH
3
→ 2YbN + 5H
2

Reaction of ytterbium and nitrogen with an admixture of hydrogen under pressure at 500–600°C::

2Yb + N
2
→ 2YbN

Physical properties

YbN forms black powder. The compound is notable for its high melting point.[5]

Uses

YbN holds potential applications in the fields of electronics and optics.[5]

Also used as an additive for special alloys, ceramic materials, semiconductors.[6]

References

Salts and covalent derivatives of the nitride ion
NH3 He(N2)11
Li3N Be3N2 BN β-C3N4
g-C3N4
N2 NxOy NF3 Ne
Na3N Mg3N2 AlN Si3N4 PN
P3N5
SxNy
SN
S4N4
NCl3 Ar
K3N Ca3N2 ScN TiN VN CrN
Cr2N
MnxNy FexNy CoN Ni3N CuN Zn3N2 GaN Ge3N4 As Se NBr3 Kr
Rb3N Sr3N2 YN ZrN NbN β-Mo2N Tc Ru Rh PdN Ag3N CdN InN Sn Sb Te NI3 Xe
Cs3N Ba3N2   Hf3N4 TaN WN Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg3N2 TlN Pb BiN Po At Rn
Fr3N Ra3N   Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og
La CeN Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu GdN Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
Ac Th Pa UN Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr