Erbium phosphide

Erbium phosphide
Names
	Other names Phosphanylidyneerbium, erbium monophosphide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12218-47-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	74864;
EC Number	235-403-2;
PubChem CID	82973;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID701314322 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Er.P Key: AGXKTYMXNZEEHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Er]#P;
Properties
Chemical formula	ErP
Molar mass	198.23
Appearance	Crystals
Density	7.44 g/cm3
Structure
Crystal structure	Cubic
Related compounds
Other anions	Erbium nitride; Erbium arsenide; Erbium antimonide; Erbium bismuthide
Other cations	Holmium phosphide; Thulium phosphide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Erbium phosphide is a binary inorganic compound of erbium and phosphorus with the chemical formula ErP.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Synthesis

Erbium phosphide can be formed by the reaction of erbium and phosphorus:

4 Er + P₄ → 4 ErP

ErP forms crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m.^[6]

v t e Phosphorus compounds
Phosphides	AlP AsP BP BiP Cs₂P₅ Ca₃P₂ Cd₃P₂ Cu₃P DyP ErP EuP GdP AuP FeP Fe₃P HfP HoP InP LaP Li₃P LuP MoP MoP₂ Mo₃P NbP NdP NpP Np₃P₄ OsP₂ Ru₂P PtP₂ PrP PrP₅ PuP ScP SmP SmP₅ Sr₃P₂ TbP SnP₃ ThP₇ TmP YP YbP ZnP₂ Zn₃P₂ ZrP ZrP₂
Other compounds	PBr₃ PBr₅ PBr₇ PCl₃ PCl₅ P₂Cl₄ PF₃ PF₅ PI₃ PH₃ PN P₃N₅ PO P₂O₃ P₂O₄ P₂O₅ P₄S₃ P₄S_x P₄S₁₀