Samarium(III) nitride

Samarium(III) nitride

Names
Other names samarium mononitride, azanylidynesamarium
Identifiers
CAS Number	25764-14-1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	105119
ECHA InfoCard	100.042.940
EC Number	247-249-3
PubChem CID	117631
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID401314878
InChI InChI=1S/N.Sm Key: SZZXSKFKZJTWOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES N#[Sm]
Properties
Chemical formula	NSm
Molar mass	164.37 g·mol^−1
Density	8.4 g/cm^3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Samarium(III) nitride is a binary inorganic compound of samarium and nitrogen with the chemical formula SmN.^[1]

Preparation

Samarium(III) nitrate can be prepared by directly reacting samarium and nitrogen at 800 °C:^[2]

2 Sm + N₂ → 2 SmN

Properties

Samarium(III) nitride forms cubic crystals, space group Fm3m, unit cell parameters a = 0.50481 nm, Z = 4, and a structure like sodium chloride.^[3][4][5]

References

1. "Samarium Nitride". American Elements. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
2. Eick, H. A.; Baenziger, N. C.; Eyring, L. (Dec 1956). "The Preparation, Crystal Structure and Some Properties of SmN, EuN and YbN 1". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 78 (23): 5987–5989. doi:10.1021/ja01604a006. ISSN 0002-7863.
3. Diagrammy sostojanija dvojnych metalličeskich sistem: spravočnik v trech tomach. 3,1. Moskva: Mašinostroenie. 2001. ISBN 978-5-217-02843-6.
4. Predel, B. (1997), "N-Sm (Nitrogen-Samarium)", Li-Mg – Nd-Zr, Landolt-Börnstein - Group IV Physical Chemistry, Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, p. 1, doi:10.1007/10522884_2133, ISBN 3-540-61433-8, retrieved 2024-01-31
5. Iandelli, A. (Nov 1956). "Über einige Verbindungen des Samariums vom NaCl-Typ". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 288 (1–2): 81–86. doi:10.1002/zaac.19562880111. ISSN 0044-2313.