thorium dicarbide
thorium dicarbide Basic information
- Product Name:
- thorium dicarbide
- Synonyms:
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- Einecs 235-131-4
- Thorium carbide (thc2)
- CAS:
- 12071-31-7
- MF:
- C2Th*-
- MW:
- 256.0595
- EINECS:
- 235-131-4
- Mol File:
- 12071-31-7.mol
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thorium dicarbide Chemical Properties
- Melting point:
- 2630–2680℃ [HAW93]
- Boiling point:
- -5000℃ [HAW93]
- Density
- 9.000
- solubility
- reacts with H2O
- form
- yellow monoclinic crystals
- color
- yellow monoclinic crystals, crystalline
- Resistivity
- 30.0 (ρ/μΩ.cm)
- Water Solubility
- decomposed in H2O, with evolution of ethane [KIR83]
- Crystal Structure
- Tetragonal
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Thorium carbide (ThC2) (12071-31-7)
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thorium dicarbide Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
yellow solid; α form: monoclinic, a=1.0555 nm, b=0.8233 nm, c=0.4201nm; β form: tetr; γ form: cub, a=0.5808 nm; decomposed by water; formed by heating ThO2 and excess carbon; used as a nuclear fuel [HAW93] [CIC73] [KIR83]
Physical properties
α?β transition at 1427°C and β?γ at 1497°C. Decomposed by H2 O with evolution of C2 H6.