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Chemical data
- Formula
- BN
- Molecular weight
- 24.82 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- azanylidyneborane
- SMILES
- B#N
- InChIKey
- PZNSFCLAULLKQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Polar surface area
- 23.8 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 25.012
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- Commons category
- Boron nitride
- chemical formula
- BN
- canonical SMILES
- B#N
- MCN code
- 2850.00.10
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Boron nitride is a thermally and chemically resistant refractory compound of boron and nitrogen with the chemical formula BN. It exists in various crystalline forms that are isoelectronic to a similarly structured carbon lattice. The hexagonal form corresponding to graphite is the most stable and soft among BN polymorphs, and is therefore used as a lubricant and an additive to cosmetic products. The cubic (zincblende aka sphalerite structure) variety analogous to diamond is called c-BN; it is softer than diamond, but its thermal and chemical stability is superior.
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AbrasivesBoron compoundsBoron–nitrogen compoundsCeramic materialsChembox having GHS dataChembox image size setChemical articles with multiple compound IDsChemicals articles needing expert attentionDry lubricantsECHA InfoCard ID from WikidataIII-V compoundsIII-V semiconductorsMonolayersMultiple chemicals in an infobox that need indexingNeutron poisonsNitridesNon-petroleum based lubricantsSuperhard materialsWurtzite structure typeZincblende crystal structure