Uranium(III) hydride

This article is about UH3. For the low temperature molecular compound UH4, see Uranium(IV) hydride.
Uranium(III) hydride
Names
Other names
Uranium(III) hydride[1]
Uranium trihydride[2][3]
Hypouranous hydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/U.3H ☒N
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  • [UH3]
  • [H-].[H-].[H-].[U+3]
Properties
UH
3
Molar mass 241.05273 g mol−1
Appearance brownish grey to brownish black pyrophoric powder
Density 10.95 g cm−3
Reacts
Structure
Cubic, cP32
Pm3n, No. 223
a = 664.3 pm[4]
Hazards
Flash point Pyrophoric
Safety data sheet (SDS) ibilabs.com
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uranium hydride, also called uranium trihydride (UH3), is an inorganic compound and a hydride of uranium.

  1. ^ Carl L. Yaws (2008). Thermophysical properties of chemicals and hydrocarbons. William Andrew. pp. 307–. ISBN 978-0-8155-1596-8. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ^ Egon Wiberg; Nils Wiberg; Arnold Frederick Holleman (2001). Inorganic chemistry. Academic Press. pp. 239–. ISBN 978-0-12-352651-9. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  3. ^ Gerd Meyer; Lester R. Morss (1991). Synthesis of lanthanide and actinide compounds. Springer. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-0-7923-1018-1. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  4. ^ Bartscher W.; Boeuf A.; Caciuffo R.; Fournier J.M.; Kuhs W.F.; Rebizant J.; Rustichelli F (1985). "Neutron diffraction study of b-UD3 AND b-UH3". Solid State Commun. 53: 423–426. doi:10.1016/0038-1098(85)91000-2.