Plutonium(III) phosphide
Names
Other names
Plutonium monophosphide[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/P.Pu
    Key: PLULROOTRMPUIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [P].[Pu]
Properties
PPu
Molar mass 274.97
Appearance Black crystals
Density 10.08 g/cm3
Structure
Cubic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Plutonium(III) phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and phosphorus with the formula PuP.[2][3]

Synthesis

Fusion of excess phosphorus and powdered plutonium, followed by distillation of unreacted phosphorus:[4]

4 Pu + P4 → 4 PuP

Passing phosphine through heated plutonium hydride:

PuH3 + PH3 → PuP + 3 H2

Physical properties

Plutonium(III) phosphide forms black crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m,[5] cell parameters a = 0.5660 nm, Z = 4, structure of the NaCl type.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Lam, D. J.; Fradin, F. Y.; Kruger, O. O. (10 November 1969). "Magnetic Properties of Plutonium Monophosphide". Physical Review. 187 (2): 606–610. Bibcode:1969PhRv..187..606L. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.187.606. ISSN 0031-899X.
  2. ↑ Nuclear Science Abstracts. Oak Ridge Directed Operations, Technical Information Division. 1969. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Fundamental Nuclear Energy Research. United States Atomic Energy Commission. 1964. p. 235. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Reactor Fuel Processing. U.S. Argonne National Laboratory. 1964. p. 188. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "mp-926: PuP (cubic, Fm-3m, 225)". materialsproject.org. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. ↑ NBS Monograph. National Bureau of Standards. 1959. p. 65. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Gorum, A. E. (10 February 1957). "The crystal structures of PuAs, PuTe, PuP and PuOSe". Acta Crystallographica. 10 (2): 144. doi:10.1107/S0365110X5700047X.
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