Lithium polonide

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Lithium polonide

Crystal structure of lithium polonide
__ Li+     __ Po2-
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Lithium polonide
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
  • InChI=1S/2Li.Po/q2*+1;-2
  • [Li+].[Li+].[Po-2]
Properties
Li2Po
Molar mass 222.86 g/mol
Appearance greyish[1]
Related compounds
Other anions
Lithium oxide
Lithium sulfide
Lithium selenide
Lithium telluride
Other cations
Polonium hydride
Sodium polonide
Potassium polonide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Lithium polonide is a chemical compound with the formula Li2Po. It is a polonide, a set of very chemically stable compounds of polonium.[2][3]

Production

Lithium polonide may be produced from a

acid-base reaction
of H2Po with strong lithium-containing bases:

H2Po + 2 Li → Li2Po + H2

It may also be produced by heating lithium and polonium together at 300–400 °C.[1]

Crystal structure

Like

antifluorite structure.[2][3]

References