Samarium(III) nitride

Samarium(III) nitride is a binary inorganic compound of samarium and nitrogen with the chemical formula SmN.^[1]

Samarium(III) nitride

Names
Other names samarium mononitride, azanylidynesamarium
Identifiers
CAS Number	25764-14-1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	105119
ECHA InfoCard	100.042.940
EC Number	247-249-3
PubChem CID	117631
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID401314878
InChI InChI=1S/N.Sm Key: SZZXSKFKZJTWOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES N#[Sm]
Properties
Chemical formula	NSm
Molar mass	164.37 g·mol−1
Density	8.4 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Preparation

Samarium(III) nitrate can be prepared by directly reacting samarium and nitrogen at 800 °C:^[2]

2 Sm + N₂ → 2 SmN

Properties

Samarium(III) nitride forms cubic crystals, space group Fm3m, unit cell parameters a = 0.50481 nm, Z = 4, and a structure like sodium chloride.^[3][4][5]