Praseodymium monoantimonide

Praseodymium monoantimonide is a binary inorganic compound of praseodymium and antimony with the formula PrSb.

Preparation

Praseodymium monoantimonide can be prepared by heating praseodymium and antimony in a vacuum:

Physical properties

Praseodymium monoantimonide forms cubic crystals, space group Fmm, cell parameters a = 0.638 nm, Z = 4, and structure like sodium chloride.

The compound melts congruently at 2170 °C or 2161 °C. At a temperature of 1950 °C, a phase transition occurs in the crystals. At a pressure of 13 GPa, a phase transition also occurs.

See also

Praseodymium arsenide Praseodymium bismuthide

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