Ytterbium(III) sulfide
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Ytterbium sulfide, diytterbium trisulfide, ytterbium sesquisulfide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.704 |
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| Properties | |
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| Molar mass | 442.27 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | yellow crystals |
| Density | 6.02 g/cm3 |
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| rhombic | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ytterbium(III) sulfide is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and sulfur with the chemical formula Yb2S3.[1]
Preparation
[edit]Ytterbium(III) sulfide can be obtained by reacting ytterbium and sulfur in an inert atmosphere at 450–800 °C:
- 2Yb + 3S → Yb2S3
It can also be prepared by passing hydrogen sulfide through heated ytterbium(III) oxide:
- Yb2O3 + 3H2S → Yb2S3 + 3H2O
Physical properties
[edit]Ytterbium(III) sulfide forms yellow crystals of rhombic symmetry, and cell parameters a = 0.678 nm, b = 0.995 nm, c = 0.361 nm.[2]
Uses
[edit]The compound is used in the production of ceramics and as a catalyst.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "YTTERBIUM SULFIDE (YB2S3) POWDER". albmaterials.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ El Fadli, Z.; Lemoine, P.; Guittard, M.; Tomas, A. (19 August 2010). "ChemInform Abstract: Structure of the Ytterbium Sulfide Yb2S3". ChemInform. 25 (23): no. doi:10.1002/chin.199423005. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Ytterbium Sulfide Powder Yb2S3, CAS No 12039-20-2". CG MATERIAL. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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