Uranium nitride
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| Uranium nitride[1] | |
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| IUPAC name | Uranium nitride |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [12033-83-9] |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | U2N3 |
| Molar mass | 518.078 g/mol |
| Appearance | crystalline solid |
| Density | 11300 kg m-3, Solid |
| Melting point |
900°C (decomposes to UN) |
| Boiling point |
Decomposes |
| Solubility in water | 0.08 g/100 ml (20 °C) |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Uranium nitride (U2N3) is a ceramic compound used as nuclear fuel in nuclear test reactors, because it has properties similar to uranium dioxide or uranium carbide. It can be synthesized by the reaction of nitrogen with uranium at 700 K.[2] Uranium nitride is also formed as a product of uranium combustion in air.
[edit] References
- ^ R. B. Matthews, K. M. Chidester, C. W. Hoth, R. E. Mason, R. L. Petty (1988). "Fabrication and testing of uranium nitridenext term fuel for space power reactors". Journal of Nuclear Materials 151 (3): 345. doi:.
- ^ Cotton, Simon (1991) Lanthanides and Actinides. New York: Oxford University Press, p. 126
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