What is antimonide?
Q: What is antimonide?
A: Antimonide is an ion that has antimony in its -3 oxidation state.
Q: What is the chemical formula for antimonide?
A: The chemical formula of antimonide is Sb3-.
Q: What are the properties of antimonides?
A: Many antimonides have properties that are in between a salt and an alloy.
Q: What are antimonides used for?
A: Antimonides are reducing agents and react with acids to form stibine. Many transition metal and post-transition metal antimonides are also semiconductors.
Q: What is stibine?
A: Stibine is a compound that is formed when antimonides react with acids.
Q: Are all antimonides semiconductors?
A: No, only many transition metal and post-transition metal antimonides are semiconductors.
Q: What is the oxidation state of antimony in antimonides?
A: The oxidation state of antimony in antimonides is -3.
