Cerium phosphide

Cerium phosphide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CeP. It is one of the phosphides of cerium. It can be obtained by reacting cerium dioxide and phosphine at 1300 °C in the presence of hydrogen,^[2] or by reacting sodium phosphide and cerium chloride at 700~800 °C.^[1] It will be oxidized to monoclinic CePO₄ in air above 900 °C.^[2] It reacts with iodine in a quartz ampoule to obtain CeSiP₃.^[3]

Cerium phosphide

Identifiers
CAS Number	25275-75-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	82506
EC Number	246-783-4
PubChem CID	91372
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201314541
InChI InChI=1S/Ce.P Key: SMKQIOCKGHFKQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Ce+3].[P-3]
Properties
Chemical formula	CeP
Molar mass	171.090 g·mol−1
Appearance	grey crystals[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references