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IUPAC name
Cobalt disilicide
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Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.457 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
CoSi2 | |
Molar mass | 115.104 g/mol |
Appearance | gray cubic crystals[1] |
Density | 4.9 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 1,326 °C (2,419 °F; 1,599 K)[1] |
0.4×10−6 emu/g[2] | |
Refractive index (nD)
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2.07 (589 nm)[3] |
Structure | |
Fluorite[4] | |
Fm3m (No. 225), cF12 | |
a = 0.5353 nm
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Formula units (Z)
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4 |
Hazards | |
Flash point | Non-flammable |
Related compounds | |
Other cations
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Iron disilicide Manganese disilicide Titanium disilicide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cobalt disilicide (CoSi2) is an intermetallic compound, a silicide of cobalt. It is a superconductor with a transition temperature of around 1.4 K[5] and a critical field of 105 Oe.[6]