Scandium bromide, or ScBr₃, is a

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scandium Scandium is a chemical element with the symbol Sc and atomic number 21. It is a silvery-white metallic d-block element. Historically, it has been classified as a rare-earth element, together with yttrium and the Lanthanides. It was discovered in ...

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Production and properties

ScBr₃ is produced through the burning of scandium in bromine gas. :2 Sc(s) + 3 Br₂(g) → 2 ScBr₃(s)

Uses

Scandium bromide is used for solid state synthesis of unusual clusters such as Sc₁₉Br₂₈Z₄, (Z=Mn, Fe, Os or Ru). These clusters are of interest for their structure and magnetic properties.

References

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