Title: Antimony Triselenide
CAS Registry Number: 1315-05-5
CAS Name: Antimony selenide
Molecular Formula: Sb2Se3
Molecular Weight: 480.40
Percent Composition: Sb 50.69%, Se 49.31%
Literature References: Prepd by the action of hydrogen selenide on a soln of potassium antimonyl tartrate: Moser, Atynsky,
Monatsh. Chem. 45, 235 (1924); Berzelius cited in
Mellor's Vol. 10, 793 (1930); by direct union of the elements: Chretien,
Compt. Rend. 142, 1339, 1412 (1906); Parravano,
Gazz. Chim. Ital. 43, I, 210 (1913); Berzelius,
loc. cit. See also: Chikashige, Fujita,
Mem. Coll. Sci. Kyoto Imp. Univ. 2, 233 (1917).
Properties: Gray powder. mp 605° (Berzelius); mp 611° (Chretien); mp 617° (Parravano); mp 572° (Chikashige, Fujite). Very slightly sol in water. Forms a brown soln with hot potash lye.
Melting point: mp 605° (Berzelius); mp 611° (Chretien); mp 617° (Parravano); mp 572° (Chikashige, Fujite)