Zinc antimonide
Zinc antimonide is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is ZnSb. It has zinc and antimonide ions in it.
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| IUPAC name | Zinc antimonide |
| Identifiers | |
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| SMILES | [Zn].[Zn+2].[Zn+2].[Zn+2].[Sb].[Sb].[Sb] |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | ZnSb, Zn3Sb2, Zn4Sb3 |
| Molar mass | 434.06 g/mol |
| Appearance | silver-white orthorhombic crystals |
| Density | 6.33 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
546 °C, 819 K, 1015 °F |
| Solubility in water | reacts |
| Band gap | 0.56 eV (ZnSb), 1.2eV (Zn4Sb3) |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | Orthorhombic, oP16 |
| Space group | Pbca, No. 61 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
Properties
Zinc antimonide is a gray solid. Its properties are between an alloy and a salt. It reacts with water to make stibine. It is a reducing agent. It is a semiconductor.
Preparation and Uses
It is made by heating zinc and antimony. It is used in transistors and infrared detectors.
Related pages
Sources
- ↑ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 4–95, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
