Barium selenide

Barium selenide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.755
EC Number
  • 215-130-5
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Ba.Se/q+2;-2
    Key: RJWLRCHYHHXJLX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Se-2].[Ba+2]
Properties
BaSe
Molar mass 216.298 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Structure
NaCl type (cubic)
Fm3m (No. 225)
a = 662.9 pm
4
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H331, H373, H410
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Barium selenide is an inorganic compound, with the chemical formula of BaSe. It is a white solid although typically samples are colored owing to the effects of air oxidation.

BaSe has the lowest energy band gap among alkaline earth chalcogenides.