Uranium Dicarbide
| Compound |
Uranium Dicarbide |
| Synonyms | |
| Formula | UC2 |
| Molecular Formula | C2U |
| Molecular Weight | 262.051 |
| CAS RN: | 12071-33-9 |
| Properties | gray tetr cryst; a = 0.35241 nm, c = 0.59962 nm; used in the form of pellets or microspheres to fuel nuclear reactors [HAW93] [CIC73] |
| Solubility | decomposes in H2O; sl s alcohol [HAW93] |
| Density, g/cm3: | 11.28 [HAW93] |
| Melting point, °C | 2350 [HAW93] |
| Boiling point, °C | 4370 [HAW93] |
| Reactions: | transition tetr to cub at 1765 °C [CIC73] |