Calcium nitride
ALDRICH/756415 - powder, -200 mesh, 99% trace metals basis (contains <0.5% Mg)
Synonym: Tricalcium dinitride
CAS Number: 12013-82-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Ca3N2
Molecular Weight: 148.25
EC Number: 234-592-9
MDL Number: MFCD00015985
Linear Formula: Ca3N2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% trace metals basis (contains <0.5% Mg) |
| cation traces | Mg: <0.5% |
| density | 2.63 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/3Ca.2N |
| InChI key | DVJMVZQXJNJSJR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| particle size | -200 mesh |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Ca]=N[Ca]N=[Ca] |
| Application: | Calcium nitride is used as a nitride source in metathesis reactions to produce complex nitrides as well as SiAlON-related optical materials. |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H260 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P223 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P370 + P378 - P422 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 11-29-34 |
| Safety Statements | 16-22-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3208 4.3 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99% trace metals basis (contains <0.5% Mg) |
| Density | 2.63 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |



