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| Other names Americium mononitride, azanylidyneamericium | |
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| Properties | |
| AmN | |
| Molar mass | 257 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Americium nitride is a binaryinorganic compound ofamericium andnitride with the chemical formulaAmN.[1]
Americium can be obtained from the reaction of metallic americium with nitrogen orammonia at 750–800°C:[2]
It can also be obtained from the reaction ofamericium trihydride (AmH3) with nitrogen at 750 °C:[4]
Americium nitride reacts withcadmium chloride to formamericium trichloride:[5]
