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Calcium monophosphide is the inorganic compound with the formula CaP. The term calcium phosphide also describes the composition Ca3P2 which is also called calcium phosphide. CaP and Ca3P2 are completely different materials. CaP is black Ca3P2 is red-brown. The monophosphide decomposes to Ca3P2 at about 600 °C.3 CaP → Ca3P2 + 1/4 P4