Diuranium trinitride
- Formula: U3N2
- Hill system formula: N2U3
- CAS registry number: [12033-85-1]
- Formula weight: 742.1
- Class: nitride
- Colour: dark grey
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 900°C (decomposes to UN)
- Boiling point:
- Density:
The following are some synonyms of diuranium trinitride:
- diuranium trinitride
- uranium nitride
- uranium(II) nitride
The oxidation number of uranium in diuranium trinitride is 2.
Synthesis
Not available
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for U3N2 (diuranium trinitride).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| N | 3.77 |
| U | 96.23 |
Isotope pattern for U3N2
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula U3N2 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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