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Hafnium compounds: hafnium nitride

The hafnium in hafnium nitride formally is in the oxidation state 3.

Hafnium nitride

Formula as often written: HfN
Hill system formula: Hf₁N₁
CAS registry number: [25817-87-2]
Formula weight: 192.497
Class: nitride

Synonyms

hafnium nitride
hafnium(III) nitride

Physical properties

Colour: yellow-brown
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 3305°C
Boiling point:
Density: 13800 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in hafnium nitride
Element	%
Hf	92.72
N	7.28

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the HfN unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Hf₁N₁

mass  %
188   0.5 
189   0.0 
190  14.8 _______
191  53.0 __________________________
192  77.9 _______________________________________
193  39.1 ____________________
194 100.0 __________________________________________________
195   0.4

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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