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Promethium(III) sulfide

Promethium(III) sulfide is a binary inorganic compound with the chemical formula .

Synthesis

Promethium(III) sulfide can be produced by treating metallic promethium with sulfur:

Once prepared, promethium(III) sulfide can be purified by chemical vapor transport using iodine.

Promethium(III) sulfide can also be prepared by treating the sulfate with hydrogen sulfide at elevated temperatures:

Physical properties

The compound forms garnet red crystals of the orthorhombic system, space group I3d and exists in α and β forms.

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