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Gadolinium(III) nitride
Names
IUPAC name
Azanylidynegadolinium
Other names
Gadolinium mononitride
Identifiers
EC Number
InChI=1S/Gd.N
Key: FLATXDRVRRDFBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Properties
Gd N
Molar mass
171.26 g·mol−1
Appearance
black powder
Density
9.10 g/cm3
[1]
Melting point
2,360 °C (4,280 °F; 2,630 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Gadolinium(III) nitride is a binary
inorganic compound of
gadolinium and
nitrogen with the chemical formula GdN .
[2]
[3]
Preparation
Gadolinium(III) nitride can be prepared by the direct reaction of gadolinium metal and nitrogen gas at 1600 °C and at a pressure of 1300 atm.
[4]
2Gd + N2 → 2GdN
Properties
Physical
Gadolinium(III) nitride forms a black powder.
[5]
[6] It is isomorphous with
sodium chloride
[7] with the
space group of F3m3.
[8]
Chemical
Gadolinium(III) nitride hydrolyzes in humid air to form
gadolinium(III) hydroxide and
ammonia .
[9] It is insoluble in
water but soluble in acids.
[10]
Uses
Gadolinium(III) nitride is used as a semiconductor.
[11] It can also be used as a magnetic material, a catalyst in chemical reactions and a component in neutron converters for
radiation detectors .
[10]
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Salts and covalent derivatives of the
nitride ion