Scandium bromide

Scandium bromide
Scandium bromide
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Systematic ; name	Scandium bromide
Traditional names	Scandium bromide
Chem. formula	Scbr 3
Physical properties
condition	colorless crystals
Molar mass	284.69 g / mol
Density	3.914 g / cm³
Thermal properties
T. bale.	subm. > 1000 ° C
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Scandium bromide is an inorganic compound, a salt of scandium metal and hydrobromic acid with the formula ScBr ₃ , colorless hygroscopic crystals, soluble in water, form a crystalline hydrate .

Content

Getting

The interaction of bromine and scandium ( exothermic reaction )

{\mathsf {2Sc+3Br_{2}\ {\xrightarrow {}}\ 2ScBr_{3}}}

{\ displaystyle {\ mathsf {2Sc + 3Br_ {2} \ {\ xrightarrow {}} \ 2ScBr_ {3}}}}

Heating scandium chloride in a stream of hydrogen bromide :

{\mathsf {ScCl_{3}+3HBr\ {\xrightarrow {T}}\ 2ScBr_{3}+3HCl}}

{\ displaystyle {\ mathsf {ScCl_ {3} + 3HBr \ {\ xrightarrow {T}} \ 2ScBr_ {3} + 3HCl}}}

Physical Properties

Scandium bromide forms colorless crystals.

It is soluble in water, ethanol , acetone .

Upon cooling aqueous solutions, crystalline hydrate of the composition ScBr ₃ • 6H ₂ O.

Application

In high intensity discharge lamps .

Literature

Chemistry Handbook / Editorial: Nikolsky B.P. et al. - 3rd ed., rev. - L .: Chemistry, 1971. - T. 2. - 1168 p.
Ripan R., Chetyanu I. Inorganic chemistry. Chemistry of metals. - M .: Mir, 1972. - T. 2. - 871 p.