Americium trihydride

Americium trihydride

Names
Other names Americium hydride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13774-24-8
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/Am.3H Key: BXJLKKMHMQLURG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Am+3].[H-].[H-].[H-]
Properties
Chemical formula	AmH3
Molar mass	246 g·mol^−1
Density	9/76 g/cm^3[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Americium trihydride is a binary inorganic compound of americium and hydrogen with the chemical formula AmH₃.^[2][3][4]

Physical properties

The compound crystalyzes with a hexagonal crystal structure. Stable at low temperatures.^[5]

Chemical properties

Reaction of americium trihydride with nitrogen at 750 °C produces americium nitride:^[6]

AmH₃ + N₂ → AmN + NH₃

References

1. Yaws, Carl L. (6 January 2015). The Yaws Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals: Physical Properties for More Than 54,000 Organic and Inorganic Chemical Compounds, Coverage for C1 to C100 Organics and Ac to Zr Inorganics. Gulf Professional Publishing. p. 688. ISBN 978-0-12-801146-1. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
2. Roddy, J. W. (1 December 1973). "The actinide hydrides: The americium-hydrogen system". Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. 35 (12): 4141–4148. doi:10.1016/0022-1902(73)80401-4. ISSN 0022-1902. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
3. Perry, Dale L. (19 April 2016). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 502. ISBN 978-1-4398-1462-8. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
4. Hummel, Wolfgang; Berner, Urs; Curti, Enzo; Pearson, F. J.; Thoenen, Tres (2002). Nagra/PSI Chemical Thermodynamic Data Base 01/01. Universal-Publishers. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-58112-620-4. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
5. Silva, R. J.; Bidoglio, G.; Robouch, P. B.; Puigdomenech, I.; Wanner, H.; Rand, M. H. (2 December 2012). Chemical Thermodynamics of Americium. Newnes. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-444-59935-3. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
6. Morss, L. R.; Edelstein, Norman M.; Fuger, Jean (31 December 2007). The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements (3rd ed., Volumes 1-5). Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 1317–1318. ISBN 978-1-4020-3598-2. Retrieved 5 February 2024.