Tricalcium diphosphide
- Formula: Ca3P2
- Hill system formula: Ca3P2
- CAS registry number: [1305-99-3]
- Formula weight: 182.182
- Class: phosphide
- Colour: red-brown
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 1600°C (approximately)
- Boiling point:
- Density: 2510 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of tricalcium diphosphide:
- tricalcium diphosphide
- calcium(II) phosphide
- calcium phosphide
The oxidation number of calcium in tricalcium diphosphide is 2.
Synthesis
Calcium phosphide can be made through the reaction of calcium oxide or calcium hydride with red phosphorus.
3CaH2(s) + 2P(s) → Ca3P2(s)
3CaO(s) + 2P(s) → Ca3P2(s)
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for Ca3P2 (tricalcium diphosphide).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| Ca | 66.00 |
| P | 34.00 |
Isotope pattern for Ca3P2
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula Ca3P2 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
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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