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STRUCTURES OF CALCIUM DICARBIDE AND URANIUM DICARBIDE BY NEUTRON DIFFRACTION

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1730352· OSTI ID:4220109

The C--- C dtstances of the C/sub 2/ groups in calcium dicarbide and uranium dicarbide have been determined by the powder neutron diffraction method. The C---C distance in calcium dicarbide is 1.20 plus or minus 0.01 A, equal to the triple bond C---C distance, but not 1.4 A as reported previously. Uranium dicarbide is isostructural with calcium dicarbide and has the C---C distance of 1.34 plus or minus 0.01 A essentially that of a C---C double bond. The interatomic distances in calcium dicarbide, uranium dicarbide, lanthanum dicarbide, and lanthanum sesquicarbide are discussed in connection with the electronic configuration of the C/sub 2/ group. (auth)

Research Organization:
Iowa State College, Ames
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-13-019884
OSTI ID:
4220109
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 31; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English

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