Cobalt(II) phosphide

Cobaltphosphid ( ambiguous )

Gray solid

Fixed

6.4 g · cm -3

1386 ° C

Insoluble in water

Risk

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Dicobaltphosphid is a chemical compound of cobalt from the group of phosphides. In addition to cobalt ( II) phosphide exist other Cobaltphosphide with the equally gray Cobalttriphosphid COP 3 and Cobaltmonophosphid CoP.

Production and representation

Dicobaltphosphid may ( like the other Cobaltphosphide ) by reaction of a stoichiometric mixture of cobalt with red phosphorus at 650 to 700 ° C are obtained.

Properties

Dicobaltphosphid is a gray solid that is insoluble in water. It is soluble in nitric acid. It has an orthorhombic crystal structure with space group Pnma.