Thulium nitride is a binary inorganic compound of thulium and nitrogen with the chemical formula TmN. It can be prepared by reacting thulium amalgam with nitrogen at high temperature.[1]
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IUPAC name azanylidynethulium | |
Other names Thulium mononitride Thulium(III) nitride | |
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Molar mass | 182.937 |
Density | 9.321 g/cm3 |
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Other anions | TmP TmAs |
Other cations | ErN YbN |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Physical properties
Thulium nitride crystallises cubic system with Fm3m space group. It has a sodium chloride structure.[2][3]
Chemical properties
It reacts with Tm2In at 1220 K to form (Tm3N)In.[4]