- Source: Molybdenum diphosphide
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- Molybdenum diphosphide
- Molybdenum monophosphide
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- Diruthenium phosphide
- Trimolybdenum phosphide
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Molybdenum diphosphide is a binary inorganic compound of molybdenum metal and phosphorus with the chemical formula MoP2.
Synthesis
Molybdenum diphosphide can be obtained by heating molybdenum with red phosphorus in a closed tube at 550 °C:
Mo + 2P → MoP2
Properties
Molybdenum diphosphide forms black crystals of orthorhombic crystal system with space group A21am. It is insoluble in water. It decomposes when heated, releasing molybdenum monophosphide and white phosphorus:
4MoP2 → 4MoP + P4
Uses
Molybdenum diphosphide can be used as a catalyst.