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Ytterbium(III) nitride
Names
	Other names Ytterbium mononitride, azanylidynytterbium, nitridoytterbium
Identifiers
CAS Number	24600-77-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	81760;
ECHA InfoCard	100.042.117
EC Number	246-345-2;
PubChem CID	90553;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID501313778;
	InChI InChI=1S/N.Yb Key: XLWMYKCPNRBIDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES N#[Yb];
Properties
Chemical formula	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(III) nitride is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and nitrogen with the chemical formula YbN.^[2]^[3]

Synthesis

Ytterbium(III) nitride can be prepared from the reaction of ytterbium hydride and ammonia at 800°C:^[4]

2YbH₂ + 2NH₃ → 2YbN + 5H₂

It can also be prepared from the reaction of ytterbium and nitrogen with an admixture of hydrogen under pressure at 500–600°C::

2Yb + N₂ → 2YbN

Physical properties

Ytterbium(III) nitride forms a black powder. The compound is notable for its high melting point.^[5]

Uses

Ytterbium(III) nitride holds potential applications in the fields of electronics and optics.^[5] It is also used as an additive for special alloys, ceramic materials, semiconductors.^[6]

References

^ "ytterbium nitride". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ "Ytterbium Nitride". American Elements. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ O'Bannon, Loran (6 December 2012). Dictionary of Ceramic Science and Engineering. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-4613-2655-7. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ Samsonov, Grigoriĭ Valentinovich (1965). High-temperature Compounds of Rare Earth Metals with Nonmetals. Consultants Bureau. p. 169. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Ytterbium Nitride Powder, YbN, CAS 24600-77-9 - Heeger Materials". Heeger Materials Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ "Ytterbium Nitride (YbN) Powder (CAS No. 24600-77-9)". samaterials.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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[1] "ytterbium nitride". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[2] "Ytterbium Nitride". American Elements. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[3] O'Bannon, Loran (6 December 2012). Dictionary of Ceramic Science and Engineering. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-4613-2655-7. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[4] Samsonov, Grigoriĭ Valentinovich (1965). High-temperature Compounds of Rare Earth Metals with Nonmetals. Consultants Bureau. p. 169. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[HM-5] "Ytterbium Nitride Powder, YbN, CAS 24600-77-9 - Heeger Materials". Heeger Materials Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[6] "Ytterbium Nitride (YbN) Powder (CAS No. 24600-77-9)". samaterials.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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