Thorium diselenide

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Thorium diselenide
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ECHA InfoCard
100.056.718 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 262-410-8
  • InChI=1S/2Se.Th
    Key: CDRIOKBKMKFSNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Se].[Se].[Th]
Properties
Se2Th
Molar mass 389.980 g·mol−1
Appearance dark purple-grey[1]
Density 8.4 g/cm3
Melting point decomposes
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Thorium diselenide is an

thorium carbide and selenium
vapour.

Preparation

Thorium diselenide can be prepared by the high-temperature reaction of thorium and selenium:[2]

Th + 2 Se → ThSe2

It can also be obtained by the thermal decomposition of phenylselenol thorium pyridine compound.[3]

References