Disodium helide

Disodium helide (Na2He) is a compound of helium and sodium that is stable at high pressures above 113 gigapascals (1,130,000 bar). It was first predicted using the USPEX crystal structure prediction algorithm and then synthesised in 2016.

Disodium helide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/He.2Na
    Key: JTZHEFJRNNBIOK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Na].[Na].[He]
Properties
HeNa2
Molar mass 49.982141 g·mol−1
Structure
Fluorite, cF12
Fm3m, #225
a = 3.95 Å at 300 GPa
Related compounds
Other cations
Lithium helium
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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