Lithium arsenide

Lithium arsenide
Names
	Other names Litium monoarsenide
Identifiers
CAS Number	Li3As: 12044-22-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Li3As: Interactive image; LiAs: Interactive image; Li3As7: Interactive image;
ChemSpider	Li3As: 74786; LiAs: 9151176;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.761
EC Number	Li3As: 234-950-4;
PubChem CID	Li3As: 82878; LiAs: 10975975;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	Li3As: DTXSID5065221;
	InChI InChI=1S/As.3Li Key: NVMVLBOIYVUMOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N; LiAs: InChI=1S/As.Li Key: FKQOMXQAEKRXDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N; Li3As7: InChI=1S/As7.3Li/c1-4-2-6-5(1)7(6)3-4;;;/q-3;3*+1 Key: NEEYWAPSSYXKNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES Li3As: [Li][As]([Li])[Li]; LiAs: [Li][As]; Li3As7: [Li+].[Li+].[Li+].[As]12[As-][As]3[As-][As]1[As]2[As-]3;
Properties
Chemical formula	AsLi3
Molar mass	95.74 g·mol−1
Appearance	red-brown
Density	3.71 g/cm3
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lithium arsenide describes inorganic compounds with the chemical formula Li_xAs where x can range from about 0.5 to 3. A common derivative is Li₃As, which is prepared by the reduction of arsenic with a solution of lithium in ammonia. It can also be produced by heating the elements.

3 Li + As → Li₃As