Yttrium phosphide

Yttrium phosphide is an inorganic compound of yttrium and phosphorus with the chemical formula YP. The compound may be also classified as yttrium(III) phosphide.

Yttrium phosphide
Names
IUPAC name
Phosphanylidyneyttrium
Other names
Yttrium phosphide, yttrium(III) phosphide.
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.032.318
EC Number
  • 235-563-3
  • InChI=1S/P.Y
    Key: DWDQAMUKGDBIGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • P#[Y]
Properties
PY
Molar mass 119.87960 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless solid
Density 4.35 g/cm3
Melting point 200.78 °C (393.40 °F; 473.93 K)
Boiling point 511.30 °C (952.34 °F; 784.45 K)
Structure
Rock salt structure
Fm3m
a = 0.5661 nm
4
Octahedral at Y3+, Octahedral at P3-
Related compounds
Other anions
Yttrium nitride
Yttrium(III) arsenide
Yttrium(III) antimonide
Other cations
Scandium phosphide
Lutetium phosphide
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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