Hydrogen selenide
- Formula: H2Se
- Hill system formula: H2Se1
- CAS registry number: [7783-07-5]
- Formula weight: 80.976
- Class: selenide
- Colour: colourless
- Appearance: gas
- Melting point: -66°C
- Boiling point: -42°C
- Density: 2120 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of hydrogen selenide:
- hydrogen selenide
- hydrogen(I) selenide
- dihydrogen monoselenide
- dihydrogen selenide
The oxidation number of hydrogen in hydrogen selenide is 1.
Synthesis
Hydrogen selenide (danger!!) can be made in the laboratory by the direct reaction of the elements but might best be made from aluminium selenide. With considerable care, the reaction between aluminium selenide and water can be used in the laboratory to make hydrogen(II) selenide. Hydrogen(II) selenide is a colourless gas which boils at -42°C and freezes at -66°C.
Al2Se3 + (3 + x)H2O → 3H2Se + Al2O3.xH2O
Solid state structure
- Geometry of hydrogen: 1 coordinate: terminus
- Prototypical structure:
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for H2Se (hydrogen selenide).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| H | 2.49 |
| Se | 97.51 |
Isotope pattern for H2Se
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula H2Se with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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