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Other names
Americium mononitride, azanylidyneamericium
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3D model (JSmol)
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AmN | |
Molar mass | 257 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Americium nitride is a binary inorganic compound of americium and nitride with the chemical formula AmN.[1]
Americium can be obtained from the reaction of metallic americium with nitrogen or ammonia at 750–800°C:[2]
It can also be obtained from the reaction of americium trihydride (AmH3) with nitrogen at 750 °C:[4]
Americium nitride reacts with cadmium chloride to form americium trichloride:[5]