Magnesium selenide
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| Systematic IUPAC name Magnesium selenide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.820 | 
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| Properties | |
| 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 | |
| Rock-salt (cubic) Zincblende (cubic) Wurtzite (hexagonal) | |
| 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.