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Ytterbium(III) sulfide

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Ytterbium(III) sulfide
Names
Other names
Ytterbium sulfide, diytterbium trisulfide, ytterbium sesquisulfide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 234-888-8
  • InChI=1S/S.Yb
    Key: QHGZBASAVJOMNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Yb].[S]
Properties
S3Yb2
Molar mass 442.27 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow crystals
Density 6.02 g/cm3
insoluble
Structure
rhombic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ytterbium(III) sulfide is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and sulfur with the chemical formula Yb2S3.[1]

Preparation

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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

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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

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The compound is used in the production of ceramics and as a catalyst.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "YTTERBIUM SULFIDE (YB2S3) POWDER". albmaterials.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Ytterbium Sulfide Powder Yb2S3, CAS No 12039-20-2". CG MATERIAL. Retrieved 4 April 2023.