Nickel phosphate

Nickel phosphate

Names
IUPAC name Nickel(2+) diphosphate
Other names Nickel(II) phosphate, nickel diphosphate
Identifiers
CAS Number	10381-36-9
ChemSpider	145362
EC Number	233-844-5
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	165868
InChI InChI=1S/3Ni.2H3O4P/c;;;2*1-5(2,3)4/h;;;2*(H3,1,2,3,4)/q3*+2;;/p-6 Key: AFYAQDWVUWAENU-UHFFFAOYSA-H
SMILES [O-]P(=O)([O-])[O-].[O-]P(=O)([O-])[O-].[Ni+2].[Ni+2].[Ni+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	Ni3O8P2
Molar mass	366.022924 g/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic, mP26
Space group	P21/c, No. 14
Lattice constant	a = 0.58273 nm, b = 0.46964 nm, c = 1.01059 nm α = 90°, β = 91.138°, γ = 90°
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Nickel phosphate is an inorganic compound with the formula Ni₃(PO₄)₂. Its octahydrate Ni₃(PO₄)₂·8(H₂O) is a light green solid that occurs as the mineral arupite.

File:Ni phosphate nanotubes.jpg

Ni phosphate nanorings and nanotubes. Scale bar 50 nm.