Chemistry:Ytterbium(III) sulfide

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Ytterbium(III) sulfide
Names
Other names
Ytterbium sulfide, diytterbium trisulfide, ytterbium sesquisulfide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 234-888-8
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).
Infobox references

Ytterbium(III) sulfide is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and sulfur with the chemical formula Yb
2
S
3
.[1]

Preparation

Ytterbium(III) sulfide can be obtained by reacting ytterbium and sulfur in an inert atmosphere at 450–800 °C:

2Yb + 3S → Yb
2
S
3

It can also be prepared by passing hydrogen sulfide through heated ytterbium(III) oxide:

Yb
2
O
3
+ 3H
2
S → Yb
2
S
3
+ 3H
2
O

Physical properties

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

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

References