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Other names
plutonium mononitride, azanylidyneplutonium, plutonium(III) nitride
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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Properties | |
NPu | |
Molar mass | 258 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Grey crystalline solid |
Density | 14.2 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 2,589 °C (4,692 °F; 2,862 K) |
insoluble | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Plutonium nitride is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and nitrogen with the chemical formula PuN. [1] [2]
Plutonium nitride can be prepared by the reaction of plutonium hydrides with nitrogen or ammonia at a temperature of 650 °C and a pressure of 0.3 kPa. [3]
Another method to prepare plutonium nitride is from the reduction of plutonium(III) iodide with sodium in liquid ammonia:
Other reactions can also produce plutonium nitride: [4]
Plutonium nitride forms grey crystals in the cubic system with Fm3m space group. [5] [6] It can be dissolved electrochemically. [7]
Plutonium nitride can be used as fuel in nuclear reactors. [8] [9]
Names | |
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Other names
plutonium mononitride, azanylidyneplutonium, plutonium(III) nitride
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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|
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Properties | |
NPu | |
Molar mass | 258 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Grey crystalline solid |
Density | 14.2 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 2,589 °C (4,692 °F; 2,862 K) |
insoluble | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Plutonium nitride is a binary inorganic compound of plutonium and nitrogen with the chemical formula PuN. [1] [2]
Plutonium nitride can be prepared by the reaction of plutonium hydrides with nitrogen or ammonia at a temperature of 650 °C and a pressure of 0.3 kPa. [3]
Another method to prepare plutonium nitride is from the reduction of plutonium(III) iodide with sodium in liquid ammonia:
Other reactions can also produce plutonium nitride: [4]
Plutonium nitride forms grey crystals in the cubic system with Fm3m space group. [5] [6] It can be dissolved electrochemically. [7]
Plutonium nitride can be used as fuel in nuclear reactors. [8] [9]