Chemistry:Zirconium diphosphide

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Zirconium diphosphide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
P2Zr
Molar mass 153.172 g·mol−1
Appearance grey crystals
insoluble
Related compounds
Related compounds
Zirconium monophosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Zirconium diphosphide is a binary inorganic compound of zirconium metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula ZrP
2
.[1]

Preparation

Zirconium diphosphide can be obtained from arc-melting of zirconium with red phosphorus:[2]

2 Zr + P
4
→ 2 ZrP
2

Physical properties

Zirconium diphosphide forms grey crystals that is insoluble in water. Zirconium diphosphide is very toxic.[3] Has a lead(II) chloride crystal structure.[4][2][5] It dissolves in warm concentrated sulfuric acid. It decomposes into phosphorus and ZrP when heated in vacuum:[6]

ZrP
2
→ ZrP + P

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