Zinc antimonide
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Zinc antimonide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.708 |
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| UN number | 1459 |
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| ZnSb, Zn3Sb2, Zn4Sb3 | |
| Molar mass | 434.06 g/mol |
| Appearance | silver-white orthorhombic crystals |
| Density | 6.33 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 546 °C (1,015 °F; 819 K) (565 °C, 563 °C) |
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| Band gap | 0.56 eV (ZnSb), 1.2eV (Zn4Sb3) |
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| Orthorhombic, oP16 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Zinc antimonide is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is ZnSb. It has zinc and antimonide ions in it.
Properties
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]It is made by heating zinc and antimony. It is used in transistors and infrared detectors.
Related pages
[change | change source]Sources
[change | change source]- ↑ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 4–95, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
