- Source: Praseodymium arsenide
Praseodymium arsenide is a binary inorganic compound of praseodymium and arsenic with the formula PrAs.
Preparation
Praseodymium arsenide can be prepared by heating praseodymium and arsenic:
P
r
+
A
s
→
T
P
r
A
s
{\displaystyle {\mathsf {Pr+As\ {\xrightarrow {T}}\ PrAs}}}
Physical properties
Praseodymium arsenide forms cubic crystals, space group F m3m, cell parameters a = 0.6009 nm, Z = 4, and structure like sodium chloride. When heated, it decomposes into arsenic and Pr4As3.
At a pressure of 27 GPa, a phase transition to the tetragonal crystal system occurs.
See also
Praseodymium antimonide
Praseodymium bismuthide