Lanthanum carbide

Lanthanum carbide^[1]
Names
	Other names Dicarbidolanthanum(II)
Identifiers
CAS Number	12071-15-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	109890 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.923
EC Number	235-128-8;
PubChem CID	123280;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60894846 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2.La/c1-2;/q-1; Key: ZKEYULQFFYBZBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2.La/c1-2;/q-1; Key: ZKEYULQFFYBZBG-UHFFFAOYAS;
	SMILES [C-]#[C].[La];
Properties
Chemical formula	LaC2
Molar mass	162.927 g/mol
Appearance	tetrahedral crystals
Density	5.29 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	2,360 °C (4,280 °F; 2,630 K)
Structure
Crystal structure	Tetragonal
Space group	D174h, I4/mmm, tI6
Coordination geometry	6
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Lanthanum carbide (La C₂) is a chemical compound. It is being studied in relation to the manufacture of certain types of superconductors and nanotubes.^[2]

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^ Awasthi, Kalpana; Singh, A. K.; Srivastava, O. N. (2002). "Synthesis and Characterization of Lanthanum Carbide Nanotubes". Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 2 (1): 67–71. doi:10.1166/jnn.2002.078. ISSN 1533-4880. PMID 12908323.