Scandium oxide

Scandium(III) oxide or scandia is a inorganic compound with formula Sc2O3. It is one of several oxides of rare earth elements with a high melting point. It is used in the preparation of other scandium compounds as well as in high-temperature systems (for its resistance to heat and thermal shock), electronic ceramics, and glass composition (as a helper material).

Scandium(III) oxide

__ Sc3+ __ O2−
Names
IUPAC name
Scandium(III) oxide
Other names
Scandia, scandium sesquioxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.031.844
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3O.2Sc
  • O=[Sc]O[Sc]=O
Properties
Sc2O3
Molar mass 137.910 g/mol
Appearance White powder
Density 3.86 g/cm3
Melting point 2,485 °C (4,505 °F; 2,758 K)
insoluble in water
Solubility soluble in hot acids (reacts)
Structure
Bixbyite
Ia3 (No. 206)
a = 985 pm
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
0
0
Related compounds
Other anions
Scandium(III) sulfide
Other cations
Yttrium(III) oxide
Lutetium(III) oxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Y verify (what is YN ?)
Infobox references
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.