Phosphorus mononitride

Phosphorus mononitride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula PN. Containing only phosphorus and nitrogen, this material is classified as a binary nitride.

Phosphorus nitride
Names
IUPAC name
Azanylidynephosphane
Other names
Phosphorus nitride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/NP/c1-2
    Key: AOPJVJYWEDDOBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • N#P
Properties
PN
Molar mass 44.981 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

It is the first identified phosphorus compound in the interstellar medium.[1]

It is an important molecule in interstellar medium and the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn.[2]

See also

References

  1. Turner, B. E.; John Bally (1987), "Detection of interstellar PN – The first identified phosphorus compound in the interstellar medium", Astrophysical Journal Letters, 321 (1): L75–L79, Bibcode:1987ApJ...321L..75T, doi:10.1086/185009
  2. Viana, Rommel B.; Priscila S. S. Pereira (2009), "A quantum chemical study on the formation of phosphorus mononitride", Chemical Physics, 363 (1–3): 49–58, Bibcode:2009CP....363...49V, doi:10.1016/j.chemphys.2009.07.008
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