ClO5
ClO5 is an unstable, semiconducting chlorine oxide compound known primarily through computational structural analysis.
About ClO5
ClO5 is an intriguing chlorine-oxygen compound that exhibits semiconducting electronic properties. Due to its position above the thermodynamic hull, it is generally considered an unstable species that requires specific conditions to exist in a structured state.
Despite its inherent instability, the compound has been identified across multiple structural arrangements in computational databases. Its existence provides valuable insight into the complex bonding landscape of high-oxidation state chlorine oxides.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for ClO5, aggregated across 2 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about ClO5, answered from cross-validated data.
What is ClO5?
ClO5 is an unstable, semiconducting chlorine oxide compound known primarily through computational structural analysis.
What is the band gap of ClO5?
Is ClO5 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is ClO5 thermodynamically stable?
How many polymorphs of ClO5 are known?
What elements does ClO5 contain?
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How It Compares
As a unique chlorine-oxygen species, ClO5 represents a specialized case within the broader chemistry of halogen oxides, highlighting the challenges of stabilizing high-oxygen-content inorganic structures.
Data sources & attribution
- latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform
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