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Potassium selenide
Names
IUPAC name

Potassium selenide

Other names

Dipotassium selenide

Identifiers

CAS Number

3D model (JSmol)

ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.817 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 215-198-6

PubChem CID

UNII

CompTox Dashboard (EPA)

  • InChI=1S/2K.Se/q2*+1;-2

    Key: VZZSRKCQPCSMRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

  • [K+].[K+].[Se-2]

Properties

Chemical formula

K2Se
Molar mass 157.16
Appearance clearish wet crystal[1]
Density 2.29 g/cm3[2]
Melting point 800 °C (1,470 °F; 1,070 K)[3]

Solubility in water

reacts
Structure

Crystal structure

cubic: antifluorite
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):

Main hazards

toxic
GHS labelling:

Pictograms

GHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H301, H331, H373, H410

Precautionary statements

P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P304+P340, P310, P314, P320, P321, P330, P361, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds

Other anions

Potassium oxide
Potassium sulfide
Potassium telluride
Potassium polonide

Other cations

Lithium selenide
Sodium selenide
Rubidium selenide
Caesium selenide

Related compounds

Potassium selenate

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Infobox references

Potassium selenide (K2Se) is an inorganic compound formed from selenium and potassium.

Production[edit]

It can be produced by the reaction of selenium and potassium. If the two are combined in liquid ammonia, the purity is higher.

Crystal structure[edit]

Potassium selenide has a cubic, antifluorite crystal structure.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jean D'Ans, Ellen Lax: Taschenbuch für Chemiker und Physiker. 3. Elemente, anorganische Verbindungen und Materialien, Minerale, Band 3. 4. Auflage, Springer, 1997, ISBN 978-3-5406-0035-0, S. 692 ([1], p. 692, at Google Books).
  • ^ Dale L. Perry, Sidney L. Phillips: Handbook of inorganic compounds. CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-8671-8, S. 336 ([2], p. 336, at Google Books).
  • ^ "Potassium selenide" (2017) at ChemicalBook (database).

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