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IUPAC name
Scandium triiodide
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Other names
Scandium(III) iodide
Scandium(3+) triiodide Triiodoscandium | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.956 |
EC Number |
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PubChem
CID
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CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
ScI3 | |
Molar mass | 425.66 |
Appearance | Yellowish solid |
Melting point | 920 °C (1,690 °F; 1,190 K) |
Related compounds | |
Other
anions
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Scandium fluoride Scandium chloride Scandium bromide |
Other
cations
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Yttrium(III) iodide Lutetium(III) iodide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Scandium triiodide, also known as scandium iodide, is an inorganic compound with the formula ScI3 and is classified as a lanthanide iodide. This salt is a yellowish powder. [1] It is used in metal halide lamps together with similar compounds, such as caesium iodide, because of their ability to maximize emission of UV and to prolong bulb life. The maximized UV emission can be tuned to a range that can initiate photopolymerizations. [2]
Scandium triiodide adopts a structure similar to that of iron trichloride (FeCl3), crystallizing into a rhombohedral lattice. Scandium has a coordination number of 6, while iodine has a coordination number of 3 and is trigonal pyramidal. [3]
The purest scandium triiodide is obtained through direct reaction of the elements: [1]
Alternatively, but less effectively, one can produce anhydrous scandium triiodide by dehydrating ScI3(H2O)6.
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Names | |
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IUPAC name
Scandium triiodide
| |
Other names
Scandium(III) iodide
Scandium(3+) triiodide Triiodoscandium | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.956 |
EC Number |
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PubChem
CID
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|
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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|
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Properties | |
ScI3 | |
Molar mass | 425.66 |
Appearance | Yellowish solid |
Melting point | 920 °C (1,690 °F; 1,190 K) |
Related compounds | |
Other
anions
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Scandium fluoride Scandium chloride Scandium bromide |
Other
cations
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Yttrium(III) iodide Lutetium(III) iodide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Scandium triiodide, also known as scandium iodide, is an inorganic compound with the formula ScI3 and is classified as a lanthanide iodide. This salt is a yellowish powder. [1] It is used in metal halide lamps together with similar compounds, such as caesium iodide, because of their ability to maximize emission of UV and to prolong bulb life. The maximized UV emission can be tuned to a range that can initiate photopolymerizations. [2]
Scandium triiodide adopts a structure similar to that of iron trichloride (FeCl3), crystallizing into a rhombohedral lattice. Scandium has a coordination number of 6, while iodine has a coordination number of 3 and is trigonal pyramidal. [3]
The purest scandium triiodide is obtained through direct reaction of the elements: [1]
Alternatively, but less effectively, one can produce anhydrous scandium triiodide by dehydrating ScI3(H2O)6.