| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Uranium(III) hydride. | [CAS]
13598-56-6 | [Synonyms]
UH3
uranium(II) oxide
Uranium trihydride
Trihydrideuran(III)
Uranium(III) hydride.
Uranium hydride (uh3)
Trihydrideuranium(III)
Uranium hydride: (Uranium(III) hydride) | [Molecular Formula]
H3U | [MOL File]
13598-56-6.mol | [Molecular Weight]
241.05 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
-100 mesh; brownish gray to black powder(s); conducts electricity; prepared by heating uranium metal in a hydrogen atmospheric at 150°C–200°C; used to prepare finely divided uranium by decomposition reaction [HAW93] [CER91] |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Safety Profile]
A radioactive material.
The powder ignites spontaneously in air or
on contact with water. Potentially explosive
reaction with halocarbons. See also
HYDRIDES and URANIUM. |
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