Strontium phosphide is an inorganic compound of strontium and phosphorus with the chemical formula Sr
3P
2.[1][2] The compound looks like black crystalline material.[citation needed]
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Tristrontium diphosphide
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.032.422 |
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UN number | 2013 |
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P2Sr3 | |
Molar mass | 324.8 |
Appearance | Black crystalline material |
Density | 2.68 g/cm3 |
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Other anions
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Calcium phosphide Barium phosphide |
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Strontium nitride Strontium arsenide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Heating strontium phosphate with soot in an arc furnace:
Reaction of strontium with red phosphorus at high temperature:[citation needed]
Strontium phosphide forms black crystals.[citation needed]
Thermally stable, melts at high temperatures.
Dangerous when wet, poison.[3]
Decomposes with water releasing phosphine:[citation needed]
Reacts with acids:
It is a highly reactive substance used as a reagent and in the manufacture of chemically reactive devices.[4]