Chromium(III) selenide

Chromium(III) selenide
Names
IUPAC name
Chromium(III) selenide
Other names
Dichromium triselenide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/2Cr.3Se/q2*+3;3*-2
    Key: MFCZCFZRMCCMJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Cr+3].[Cr+3].[Se-2].[Se-2].[Se-2]
Properties
Cr2Se3
Molar mass 340.87 g/mol
Appearance Maroon powder
Density 5.7–9.7 g/cm3
insoluble
Related compounds
Other anions
Chromium(III) oxide
Chromium(III) sulfide
Chromium(III) telluride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Chromium(III) selenide is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula Cr2Se3. It is one of the several chromium-selenium phases, along with CrSe. It is formed as a maroon-colored amorphous powder, and has a rhombohedral crystal structure.