Cadmium phosphide

Cadmium phosphide
Names
	Other names Tricadmium diphosphide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12014-28-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	140173;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.437
EC Number	234-595-5;
PubChem CID	159393;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID401010274;
	InChI InChI=1S/3Cd. 2P/q3+2;2-3 Key: BYWFNUBYQJKAKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Cd+2].[Cd+2].[Cd+2].[P-3].[P-3];
Properties
Chemical formula	Cd3P2
Molar mass	399.178 g/mol
Appearance	bluish white or gray
Density	5.96 g/cm3
Melting point	700 °C (1,292 °F; 973 K)
Electron mobility	1500 cm2/Vs
Refractive index (nD)	3.88
Structure
Crystal structure	Tetragonal
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H314, H332, H350, H370, H410
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P210, P233, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P308+P313, P312, P330, P362+P364, P391, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cadmium phosphide (Cd₃ P₂) is an inorganic chemical compound. It is a grey or white bluish solid semiconductor material with a bandgap of 0.5 eV.^[1] It has applications as a pesticide, material for laser diodes and for high-power-high-frequency electronics.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Cadmium Phosphide (Cd3P2) Semiconductors". azom.com. 2013-08-19. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
^ Ramsay, William (1891). A System of Inorganic Chemistry. J. & A. Churchill. p. 551.

[azom-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Cadmium Phosphide (Cd3P2) Semiconductors". azom.com. 2013-08-19. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-10-25.

[2] Ramsay, William (1891). A System of Inorganic Chemistry. J. & A. Churchill. p. 551.

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