Synthesis
The normal way to make metal sulfides is simply to mix the two elements and heat them, but in the case of scandium, this method yields scandium monosulfide, ScS. Sc2S3 can be prepared by heating scandium(III) oxide and hydrogen sulfide in a graphite crucible to 1550 °C or above for 2–3 hours.
- Sc2O3 + 3H2S → Sc2S3 + 3H2O
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