Scandium chloride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula ScCl3. It is an off-white solid at room temperature and pressure. It is easily soluble in water and insoluble in anhydrous ethanol. When crystallized from an aqueous solution, it obtains a hexahydrate (partial dehydrochlorination when heated to form insoluble scandium oxychloride).

PROPERTIES

- Appearance: Scandium chloride is a white crystalline solid.

- Solubility: Scandium chloride can be dissolved in water to form a scandium chloride solution.

- Specific gravity: The specific gravity of scandium chloride is about 1.98 g/cm³.

USES

- Industrial applications: Scandium chloride can be used as a synthetic dye, catalyst, and metal surface treatment agent.

- Chemical research: Scandium chloride is often used in the field of chemical research to prepare other scandium compounds.

- Medical applications: Scandium compounds are sometimes also used in nuclear medicine examinations and treatments in medical imaging.