Boron phosphide

Boron phosphide
Identifiers
CAS Number	20205-91-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChemSpider	79763;
ECHA InfoCard	100.039.616
EC Number	243-593-3;
PubChem CID	88409;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1066570 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/BP/c1-2 Key: FFBGYFUYJVKRNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [B+3].[P-3]; B#P;
Properties
Chemical formula	BP
Molar mass	41.7855 g/mol
Appearance	maroon powder
Density	2.90 g/cm3
Melting point	1,100 °C (2,010 °F; 1,370 K) (decomposes)
Band gap	2.1 eV (indirect, 300 K)
Thermal conductivity	4.6 W/(cm·K) (300 K)
Refractive index (nD)	3.0 (0.63 μm)
Structure
Crystal structure	Zinc blende
Space group	F43m
Coordination geometry	Tetrahedral
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Boron phosphide (BP) (also referred to as boron monophosphide, to distinguish it from boron subphosphide, B₁₂P₂) is a chemical compound of boron and phosphorus. It is a semiconductor.

Identifiers

CAS Number	20205-91-8^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	79763
ECHA InfoCard	100.039.616
EC Number	243-593-3
PubChem CID	88409
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1066570
InChI InChI=1S/BP/c1-2 Key: FFBGYFUYJVKRNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [B+3].[P-3] B#P
Properties
Chemical formula	BP
Molar mass	41.7855 g/mol
Appearance	maroon powder
Density	2.90 g/cm³
Melting point	1,100 °C (2,010 °F; 1,370 K) (decomposes)
Band gap	2.1 eV (indirect, 300 K)
Thermal conductivity	4.6 W/(cm·K) (300 K)
Refractive index (n_D)	3.0 (0.63 μm)
Structure
Crystal structure	Zinc blende
Space group	F43m
Coordination geometry	Tetrahedral
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references