Neptunium silicide
Neptunium silicide is a binary inorganic compound of neptunium and silicon with the chemical formula. The compound forms crystals and does not dissolve in water.
Synthesis
Heating neptunium trifluoride with powdered silicon in vacuum:Physical properties
Neptunium silicide forms crystals of tetragonal crystal system, space group I41/amd, cell parameters: a = 0.396 nm, c = 1.367 nm, Z = 4.Neptunium disilicide does not dissolve in water.