Strontium sulfide
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| Other names Strontium monosulfide C.I. 77847 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.864 | 
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| Properties | |
| SrS | |
| Molar mass | 119.68 g/mol | 
| Appearance | white solid (spoiled samples are colored) | 
| Odor | none (degraded samples smell of hydrogen sulfide) | 
| Density | 3.70 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 2,002 °C (3,636 °F; 2,275 K) | 
| slightly soluble | |
| Solubility in acids | decomposes | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 2.107 | 
| Structure | |
| Halite (cubic), cF8 | |
| Fm3m, No. 225 | |
| Octahedral (Sr2+); octahedral (S2−) | |
| Hazards | |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS | 
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Strontium oxide | 
| Other cations | Magnesium sulfide Calcium sulfide Barium sulfide | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Strontium sulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula SrS. It is a white solid. The compound is an intermediate in the conversion of strontium sulfate, the main strontium ore called celestite (or, more correctly, celestine), to other more useful compounds.