Lithium phosphide

Lithium phosphide
Names
	Other names Trilithium phosphide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12057-29-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	74796;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.824
EC Number	235-020-0;
PubChem CID	25199615;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4065232 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/3Li.H2P/h;;;1H2/q3*+1;-1 Key: IEAMEDSGNMSUND-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Li+].[Li+].[Li+].[P-3];
Properties
Chemical formula	Li3P
Molar mass	51.79 g·mol−1
Appearance	Red-brown crystals
Density	1.43 g/cm3
Solubility in water	Reacts
Structure
Crystal structure	cubic
Related compounds
Other anions	Lithium nitride; Lithium arsenide;
Other cations	Sodium phosphide; Calcium phosphide; Aluminium phosphide; Scandium phosphide; Lanthanum phosphide;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lithium phosphide is an inorganic compound of lithium and phosphorus with the chemical formula Li₃P. This dark colored compound is formally the lithium salt of phosphine, consisting of lithium cations Li⁺ and phosphide anions P³⁻. It is hazardous to handle because of its high reactivity toward air.^[1]

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