Osmium diphosphide

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Osmium diphosphide
Identifiers
Properties
OsP2
Molar mass 252.18 g·mol−1
Appearance black crystals
Density 9.33 g/cm3
insoluble
Related compounds
Related compounds
Platinum diphosphide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Osmium diphosphide is a binary inorganic compound of osmium metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula OsP2.

Synthesis

Osmium diphosphide can be obtained by fusion of stoichiometric amounts of osmium and

red phosphorus
at 500-1000 °C:

Os + 2P → OsP2

Properties

Osmium diphosphide forms black crystals of orthorhombic crystal system with space group P nnm.[1]

Uses

Osmium diphosphide can be used as a semiconductor.[2]

References

  1. ^ "mp-2319: P2Os (orthorhombic, Pnnm, 58)". Materials Project. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ISSN 0020-1669
    . Retrieved 11 March 2024.