Niobium monoxide

Niobium monoxide
Names
Other names
niobium(II) oxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/Nb.O checkY
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  • O=[Nb]
Properties
NbO
Molar mass 108.905 g/mol[1]
Appearance grey solid[1]
Odor odorless
Density 7.30 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 1,937 °C (3,519 °F; 2,210 K)[1]
Solubility slightly soluble in HCl
insoluble in nitric acid
Structure[2]
Cubic, cP6
Pm3m, No. 221
a = 0.4211 nm
3
Thermochemistry[3]
41.3 J/(mol·K)
48.1 J/(mol·K)
= -405.85 kJ/mol
-378.6 kJ/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Niobium monoxide is the inorganic compound with the formula NbO. It is a grey solid with metallic conductivity.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Haynes, p. 4.76
  2. ^ Pialoux, A.; Joyeux, M.L; Cizeron, G. (1982). "Étude du comportement du niobium sous vide par diffraction des rayons X à haute température". Journal of the Less Common Metals. 87: 1–19. doi:10.1016/0022-5088(82)90036-4.
  3. ^ Haynes, p. 5.29