Berkelium(III) phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of berkelium and phosphorus with the chemical formula BkP.[1][2]
Preparation
Berkelium(III) phosphide can be prepared by reacting berkelium with an excess of phosphorus at 540 °C:[3]
- 4 Bk + P4 → 4 BkP
Properties
Berkelium(III) phosphide crystallises in the cubic crystal system of the sodium chloride type. Its lattice constant of 5.669 Å.[3]
References
- ^ Powder Diffraction File: Inorganic volume. JCPDS - International Centre for Diffraction Data. 1990. p. 415. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Kaushik, Shivani (2016). "Ultrasonic Non Destructive Testing Characterization of Condensed Materials" (PDF). J. Pure Appl. Ultrason. (38): 88. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b Damien, D.; Haire, R.G.; Peterson, J.R. (Jan 1980). "Preparation and lattice parameters of 249Bk monopnictides". Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. 42 (7): 995–998. doi:10.1016/0022-1902(80)80390-3. ISSN 0022-1902.
