Lithium polonide is a chemical compound with the formula Li2Po. It is a polonide, a set of very chemically stable compounds of polonium.[2][3]
Crystal structure of lithium polonide
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Preferred IUPAC name
Lithium polonide | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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Li2Po | |
Molar mass | 222.86 g/mol |
Appearance | greyish[1] |
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Other anions
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Lithium oxide Lithium sulfide Lithium selenide Lithium telluride |
Other cations
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Polonium hydride Sodium polonide Potassium polonide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lithium polonide may be produced from a redox reaction between aqueous polonium hydride and lithium metal[2][3] or from an acid-base reaction of H2Po with strong lithium-containing bases:
It may also be produced by heating lithium and polonium together at 300–400 °C.[1]
Like sodium polonide, lithium polonide has the antifluorite structure.[2][3]