Chemistry:Erbium(III) selenide

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Erbium(III) selenide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
EC Number
  • 234-657-1
Properties
Er2Se3
Molar mass 571.431 g·mol−1
Density 6.83 g·cm−3[1]
6.855 g·cm−3[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Erbium(III) selenide is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula of Er2Se3.

Preparation

Erbium(III) selenide can be obtained by the reaction of erbium and selenium:

2 Er + 3 Se → Er
2
Se
3

It can also be prepared by reacting erbium oxide and hydrogen selenide at high temperature.[3]

Er
2
O
3
+ 3 H
2
Se → Er
2
Se
3
+ 3 H
2
O

Properties

Erbium(III) selenide is an orthorhombic crystal with a Sc2S3 structure and a space group of Fddd.[2] It reacts with magnesium selenide at 1000 °C to obtain MgEr2Se4.[4]

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 C.M. Fang, A. Meetsma, G.A. Wiegers (March 1995). "Crystal structure of erbium sesquiselenide, Er2Se3" (in en). Journal of Alloys and Compounds 218 (2): 224–227. doi:10.1016/0925-8388(94)01394-2. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0925838894013942. Retrieved 2023-06-13. 
  3. Guittard, Micheline; Benacerraf, A.; Flahaut, J. Selenides L2Se3 and L2Se4 of rare earth elements. Ann. Chim. (Paris), 1964. 9 (1-2): 25-34. CAN61: 38017.
  4. D. Reig-i-Plessis, S. V. Geldern, A. A. Aczel, D. Kochkov, B. K. Clark, G. J. MacDougall (2019-04-26). "Deviation from the dipole-ice model in the spinel spin-ice candidate MgEr 2 Se 4" (in en). Physical Review B 99 (13): 134438. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.99.134438. ISSN 2469-9950. Bibcode2019PhRvB..99m4438R. https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.99.134438. Retrieved 2023-06-13. 

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