Americium trihydride

Americium trihydride is a binary inorganic compound of americium and hydrogen with the chemical formula AmH₃.^[2][3][4]

Americium trihydride

Names
Other names Americium hydride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13774-24-8
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/Am.3H Key: BXJLKKMHMQLURG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Am+3].[H-].[H-].[H-]
Properties
Chemical formula	AmH3
Molar mass	246 g·mol−1
Density	9/76 g/cm3[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Physical properties

The compound crystalyzes with a hexagonal crystal structure. Stable at low temperatures.^[5]

Chemical properties

Reaction of americium trihydride with nitrogen at 750 °C produces americium nitride:^[6]

AmH₃ + N₂ → AmN + NH₃