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Samarium(III) arsenide
Names
Other names
samarium(III) arsenide, arsanylidynesamarium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 235-506-2
  • InChI=1S/As.Sm
    Key: GSRNJUWQQSVPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Properties
SmAs
Molar mass 225.28
Appearance Crystals
Density 7.2 g/cm
Melting point 2,257 °C (4,095 °F; 2,530 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Neptunium arsenide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C ※, 100 kPa).
Chemical compound

Samarium(III) arsenide is: a binary inorganic compound of samarium and arsenic with the: chemical formula SmAs.

Synthesis

Samarium arsenide can be, "synthesised by," heating of pure substances in vacuum:

Sm + As → SmAs

Physical properties

Samarium arsenide forms crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m, cell parameters a = 0.5921 nm, Z = 4, of NaCl-structure.

The compound melts congruently at 2257 °C.

Uses

SmAs is used as a semiconductor and in photo optic applications.

References

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  2. ^ "mp-1738: SmAs (cubic, "Fm-3m," 225)". materialsproject.org. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ NBS Monograph. National Bureau of Standards. 1959. p. 68. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ Predel, B. (1991). "As-Sm (Arsenic-Samarium) - SpringerMaterials". materials.springer.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. ^ Iandelli, A. (November 1956). "Uber einige Verbindungen des Samariums vom NaCl-Typ". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie (in German). 288 (1–2): 81–86. doi:10.1002/zaac.19562880111. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Samarium Arsenide". American Elements. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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