Ytterbium(III) nitride

Ytterbium(III) nitride  Names

Other names

Ytterbium mononitride, azanylidynytterbium, nitridoytterbium[1]

Identifiers

CAS Number

* 24600-77-9 Y

3D model (JSmol)

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ChemSpider |

* 81760

ECHA InfoCard | 100.042.117
EC Number |

* 246-345-2

PubChem CID

* 90553

CompTox Dashboard (EPA)

* DTXSID501313778

InChI

* InChI=1S/N.Yb

Key: XLWMYKCPNRBIDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

* N#[Yb]

Properties

Chemical formula

| NYb
Molar mass | 187.052 g·mol−1
Appearance  | black powder
Density | 6.57 g/cm3

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Infobox references

Chemical compound

Ytterbium nitride is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and nitrogen with the chemical formula YbN.[2][3]

## Synthesis[edit]

Reaction of ytterbium hydride and ammonia at 800°C:[4]

2YbH2 \+ 2NH3 → 2YbN + 5H2

Reaction of ytterbium and nitrogen with an admixture of hydrogen under pressure at 500–600°C::

2Yb + N2 → 2YbN

## Physical properties[edit]

YbN forms black powder. The compound is notable for its high melting point.[5]

## Uses[edit]

YbN holds potential applications in the fields of electronics and optics.[5]

Also used as an additive for special alloys, ceramic materials, semiconductors.[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "ytterbium nitride". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
2. ^ "Ytterbium Nitride". American Elements. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
3. ^ O'Bannon, Loran (6 December 2012). Dictionary of Ceramic Science and Engineering. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 280\. ISBN 978-1-4613-2655-7. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
4. ^ Samsonov, Grigoriĭ Valentinovich (1965). High-temperature Compounds of Rare Earth Metals with Nonmetals. Consultants Bureau. p. 169. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
5. ^ a b "Ytterbium Nitride Powder, YbN, CAS 24600-77-9 - Heeger Materials". Heeger Materials Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
6. ^ "Ytterbium Nitride (YbN) Powder (CAS No. 24600-77-9)". samaterials.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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Ytterbium compounds

Yb(II)|

* YbF2
* YbCl2
* YbBr2
* YbI2
* YbH2
* YbS

Yb(III)|

* LaYbO3
* Yb(acac)3
* Yb(CH3COO)3
* YbBr3
* YbCl3
* YbF3
* YbI3
* Yb(NO3)3
* YbN
* Yb2(C2O4)3
* Yb2O3
* YbP
* Yb2(SO4)3
* Yb

Other|

* YbRh2Si2
* Yb:LuVO4
* YbBiPt
* YbGaGe

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Salts and covalent derivatives of the nitride ion

| NH3
N2H4

HN2−
H2N− |  |  |  | He(N2)11

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Li3N
LiN3 | Be3N2
Be(N3)2 | BN
-B | C2N2
β-C3N4
g-C3N4
CxNy | N2 | NxOy
+O | N3F
N2F2
N2F4
NF3
+F | Ne
Na3N
NaN3 | Mg3N2
Mg(N3)2 | AlN | Si3N4
-Si | PN
P3N5 | SxNy

S2N2
S4N4
SN2H2 | NCl3
ClN3
+Cl | Ar
K3N
KN3 | Ca3N2
Ca(N3)2 |  | ScN | TiN
Ti3N4 | VN | CrN
Cr2N | MnxNy | FexNy | Co3N | Ni3N | Cu3N | Zn3N2 | GaN | Ge3N4
-Ge | AsN
+As | Se4N4 | Br3N
BrN3
+Br | Kr
RbN3 | Sr3N2
Sr(N3)2 |  | YN | ZrN | NbN | β-Mo2N | Tc  | Ru  | Rh  | PdN | Ag3N | Cd3N2 | InN | Sn  | SbN | Te4N4?  | I3N
IN3
+I | Xe
CsN3 | Ba3N2
Ba(N3)2 | *  | LuN | Hf3N4 | TaN | WN | RexNy | Os  | Ir  | Pt  | Au  | Hg3N2 | Tl3N | (PbNH) | BiN | Po  | At  | Rn
Fr  | Ra3N2 | **  | Lr  | Rf  | Db  | Sg  | Bh  | Hs  | Mt  | Ds  | Rg  | Cn  | Nh  | Fl  | Mc  | Lv  | Ts  | Og

*  | LaN | CeN | PrN | NdN | PmN | SmN | EuN | GdN | TbN | DyN | HoN | ErN | TmN | YbN
**  | Ac  | Th  | Pa  | UxNy | Np  | Pu  | Am  | Cm  | BkN | Cf  | Es  | Fm  | Md  | No

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