Zirconium monophosphide

"Zirconium phosphide" redirects here. For the diphosphide, see Zirconium diphosphide.

Zirconium monophosphide is a binary inorganic compound of zirconium metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula ZrP.^[1][2][3]

Zirconium phosphide

Names
IUPAC name Phosphinidinzirconium
Identifiers
CAS Number	12037-72-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	74772
EC Number	234-866-8
PubChem CID	82860
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0065197
InChI InChI=1S/P.Zr Key: VQYKQHDWCVUGBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES P#[Zr]
Properties
Chemical formula	PZr
Molar mass	122.198 g·mol−1
Appearance	solid
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Preparation

Zirconium monophosphide can be prepared from direct reaction of zirconium powders with red phosphorus:^[4]

4 Zr + P₄ → 4 ZrP

Physical properties

The α-form of zirconium monophosphide has a NaCl crystal structure.^[5] The β-form structure is hexagonal. The α-form is a superconductor if cooled below 5K.^[6]