Before revision: Synthesis Synthesis s by heating samarium and phosphorus: 4 Sm + P4 → 4 SmP Physical properties Samarium(III) phosphide forms crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m, cell size a = 0.5760 nm, Z = 4, with a structure similar to sodium chloride NaCl.
After revision: Synthesis Samarium(III) phosphide can be obtained by heating samarium and phosphorus: 4 Sm + P4 → 4 SmP Physical properties Samarium(III) phosphide forms crystals of a cubic system, space group Fm3m, cell size a = 0.5760 nm, Z = 4, with a structure similar to sodium chloride NaCl.