Ytterbium(III) nitride
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| OtherNames = Ytterbium mononitride, azanylidynytterbium, nitridoytterbium{{cite web |title=ytterbium nitride |url=https://www.chemsrc.com/en/cas/24600-77-9_684635.html |publisher=chemsrc.com |access-date=31 January 2024 |language=en}}
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| Appearance = black powder
| Density = 6.57 g/cm3
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Ytterbium(III) nitride is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and nitrogen with the chemical formula {{chem2|YbN}}.{{cite web |title=Ytterbium Nitride |url=https://www.americanelements.com/ytterbium-nitride-24600-77-9 |publisher=American Elements |access-date=31 January 2024 |language=en}}{{cite book |last1=O'Bannon |first1=Loran |title=Dictionary of Ceramic Science and Engineering |date=6 December 2012 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-1-4613-2655-7 |page=280 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pM_gBwAAQBAJ&dq=Ytterbium+nitride&pg=PA280 |access-date=31 January 2024 |language=en}}
Synthesis
Ytterbium(III) nitride can be prepared from the reaction of ytterbium hydride and ammonia at 800°C:{{cite book |last1=Samsonov |first1=Grigoriĭ Valentinovich |title=High-temperature Compounds of Rare Earth Metals with Nonmetals |date=1965 |publisher=Consultants Bureau |page=169 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iu0yAAAAMAAJ&q=Ytterbium+nitride |access-date=31 January 2024 |language=en}}
::{{chem2|2YbH2 + 2NH3 -> 2YbN + 5H2}}
It can also be prepared from the reaction of ytterbium and nitrogen with an admixture of hydrogen under pressure at 500–600°C::
::{{chem2|2Yb + N2 -> 2YbN}}
Physical properties
Ytterbium(III) nitride forms a black powder. The compound is notable for its high melting point.{{CN|date=February 2025}}
Uses
Ytterbium(III) nitride holds potential applications in the fields of electronics and optics. It is also used as an additive for special alloys, ceramic materials, semiconductors.{{CN|date=February 2025}}
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