Magnesium selenide

Magnesium selenide
Names
	Systematic IUPAC name Magnesium selenide
Identifiers
CAS Number	1313-04-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	66597;
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.820
EC Number	215-201-0;
PubChem CID	73969;
UNII	N7813M82QS;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1061659 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Mg.Se/q+2;-2 Key: AZUPEYZKABXNLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Mg+2].[Se-2];
Properties
Chemical formula	MgSe
Molar mass	103.27 g/mol
Density	4.21 g/cm3 (rock-salt); 3.32 g/cm3 (zincblende)
Melting point	1,290 °C; 2,350 °F; 1,560 K
Band gap	3.9 eV (rock-salt) (300 K); 4.0 eV (zincblende) (300 K)
Structure
Crystal structure	Rock-salt (cubic); Zincblende (cubic); Wurtzite (hexagonal)
Lattice constant	a = 0.55 nm (rock-salt); a = 0.59 nm (zincblende); a = 0.415 nm, c = 0.672 nm (wurtzite)
Related compounds
Other anions	Magnesium oxide; Magnesium sulfide; Magnesium telluride
Other cations	Cadmium selenide; Mercury selenide; Zinc selenide
Related compounds	Magnesium zinc selenide; Cadmium magnesium selenide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Magnesium selenide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula MgSe. It contains magnesium and selenium in a 1:1 ratio. It belongs to the II-VI family of semiconductor compounds.

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^ ^a ^b Madelung, O., Rössler, U., Schulz, M., eds. (1999). "Magnesium oxide (MgO) physical properties (MgSe)". II-VI and I-VII Compounds; Semimagnetic Compounds. Landolt-Börnstein - Group III Condensed Matter. Vol. 41B. Springer-Verlag. pp. 1–8. doi:10.1007/10681719_218. ISBN 978-3-540-64964-9.