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3D model (JSmol) | |
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| Properties | |
| UP | |
| Molar mass | 272.0625 g/mol |
| Density | 10.23 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 2,600 °C (4,710 °F; 2,870 K) |
| Structure | |
| Face-centered cubic | |
a = 0.5578 nm | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Uranium monophosphide is acompound ofuranium andphosphorus, synthesized from heating metal uranium and white phosphorus:
It is a potentialnuclear fuel.
In air, a thinglassy surface layerprotects the compound from oxidation; over the course of months after synthesis, this layer develops a metallic sheen.
