Caesium selenide

Caesium selenide

Cs+: __ Se2-: __
Names
Other names
  • Cesium selenide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.045.848
EC Number
  • 250-448-8
  • InChI=1S/2Cs.Se/q2*+1;-2
    Key: KUBAIENASCDSDJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Se-2].[Cs+].[Cs+]
Properties
Cs2Se
Molar mass 344.771 g/mol
Appearance colourless, highly hygroscopic crystals[1]
Density 4.33 g·cm−3[2]
hydrolyses[3]
Hazards
GHS labelling:[4]
Danger
H301, H331, H373, H410
Related compounds
Other anions
Caesium oxide
Caesium sulfide
Caesium telluride
Caesium polonide
Other cations
Lithium selenide
Sodium selenide
Potassium selenide
Rubidium selenide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Caesium selenide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Cs2Se. It has an inverse fluorite structure, with space group . There are 4 units per unit cell,[1] and the other selenides from the same group are similar.

Preparation

It can be prepared by reacting caesium and selenium. A mechanochemical technique utilizing reactive ball milling under an argon atmosphere has been reported.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Jean D'Ans, Ellen Lax: Taschenbuch für Chemiker und Physiker. 3. Elemente, anorganische Verbindungen und Materialien, Minerale, Band 3. 4. Auflage, Springer, 1997, ISBN 978-3-5406-0035-0, S. 692 ([1], p. 692, at Google Books).
  2. ^ Sommer, Helmut; Hoppe, Rudolf. The crystal structure of cesium sulfide and a remark about cesium selenide, cesium telluride, rubidium selenide, and rubidium telluride (in German). Zeitschrift fuer Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, 1977. 429: 118–130. ISSN: 0044-2313
  3. ^ Caesium selenide at AlfaAesar, accessed on Dienstag, 29 June 2010 (PDF) (JavaScript required).
  4. ^ "C&L Inventory". echa.europa.eu.
  5. ^ Emminghaus, Anahita I. A.; Papenfuß, Josina; Mertens, Alisha; Rasche, Bertold. "Synthetic Access to Alkali Metal Selenides via Ball Milling". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. n/a (n/a) e202500148. doi:10.1002/zaac.202500148. ISSN 1521-3749.