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Zinc phosphide (Zn 3 P 2) is an inorganic chemical compound.It is a grey solid, although commercial samples are often dark or even black. It is used as a rodenticide. [5] Zn 3 P 2 is a II-V semiconductor with a direct band gap of 1.5 eV [6] and may have applications in photovoltaic cells. [7]
Zinc phosphide is a common ingredient in rat poison or rodenticide. Zinc phosphide is a combination of phosphorus and zinc. If ingested, the acid in a dog's stomach turns the compound into phosphine, which is a toxic gas. The phosphine gas crosses into the dog's cells and causes the cell to die.
Because other species of mammals and birds may prey upon affected rodents, or directly ingest rodenticide bait, there is a risk of primary, secondary or tertiary exposure; examples are described in a 2012 publication on veterinary toxicology. [3]
Zinc phosphide is typically added to rodent baits in a concentration of 0.75% to 2.0%. The baits have strong, pungent garlic-like odor due to the phosphine liberated by hydrolysis . The odor attracts (or, at least, does not repel) rodents, but has a repulsive effect on other mammals.
Zinc diphosphide (Zn P 2) is an inorganic chemical compound. It is a red semiconductor solid with a band gap of 2.1 eV . [ 2 ] It is one of the two compounds in the zinc-phosphorus system, the other being zinc phosphide (Zn 3 P 2 ) .
A category for compounds with a crystal structural identical to cubic zinc sulfide. This is also known as the sphalerite structure or the Structurbericht designation B3. Pages in category "Zincblende crystal structure"
The α-form of zirconium monophosphide has a NaCl crystal structure. [5] The β -form structure is hexagonal. The α -form is a superconductor if cooled below 5K.
Zinc phosphate is an inorganic compound with the formula Zn 3 (PO 4) 2. This white powder is widely used as a corrosion resistant coating on metal surfaces either as part of an electroplating process or applied as a primer pigment (see also red lead ).