Lanthanum carbide

Lanthanum carbide[1]
Names
Other names
Dicarbidolanthanum(II)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 235-128-8
  • InChI=1S/C2.La/c1-2;/q-1; checkY
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  • InChI=1/C2.La/c1-2;/q-1;
    Key: ZKEYULQFFYBZBG-UHFFFAOYAS
  • [C-]#[C].[La]
Properties
LaC2
Molar mass 162.927 g/mol
Appearance tetrahedral crystals
Density 5.29 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 2,360 °C (4,280 °F; 2,630 K)
Structure
Tetragonal
D174h, I4/mmm, tI6
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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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Lanthanum carbide (LaC2) is a chemical compound. It is being studied in relation to the manufacture of certain types of superconductors and nanotubes.[2]

  1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. pp. 4–64. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2.
  2. ^ Awasthi, Kalpana; Singh, A. K.; Srivastava, O. N. (2002). "Synthesis and Characterization of Lanthanum Carbide Nanotubes". Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 2 (1): 67–71. doi:10.1166/jnn.2002.078. ISSN 1533-4880. PMID 12908323.