Scandium(III) sulfide

Scandium(III) sulfide
Identifiers
CAS number 12166-29-9
Properties
Molecular formula Sc2S3
Molar mass 186.11 g/mol
Appearance yellow crystals
Density 2.91 g/cm³, solid
Melting point

1775°C

Structure
Crystal structure orthorhombic
Hazards
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Scandium(III) sulfide is a chemical compound of scandium and sulfur with the chemical formula Sc2S3.

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Structure

The crystal structure of Sc2S3 is closely related to that of sodium chloride, in that it is based on a cubic close packed array of anions. Whereas NaCl has all the octahedral interstices in the anion lattice occupied by cations, Sc2S3 has one third of them vacant. The vacancies are ordered, but in a very complicated pattern, leading to a large, orthorhombic unit cell belonging to the space group Fddd.[1]

Synthesis

The normal way to make metal sulfides is simply to mix the two elements and heat them, but in the case of scandium, this method yields scandium monosulfide, ScS. Sc2S3 can be prepared by heating scandium(III) oxide and hydrogen sulfide in a graphite crucible to 1550 °C or above for 2–3 hours.[1]

Sc2O3 + 3H2S → Sc2S3 + 3H2O

Reactivity

Above 1100 °C, Sc2S3 loses sulfur, forming nonstoichiometric compounds such as Sc1.37S2.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Dismukes, J. P.; White, J. G. (1964). "The Preparation, Properties, and Crystal Structures of Some Scandium Sulfides in the Range Sc2S3-ScS". Inorg. Chem. 3 (9): 1220–1228. doi:10.1021/ic50019a004.