Tin(II) sulfide
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Tin(II) sulfide | |
| Other names
Tin monosulfide Herzenbergite | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.863 |
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| Properties | |
| SnS | |
| Molar mass | 150.775 g/mol |
| Appearance | dark brown solid |
| Density | 5.22 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 882 °C (1,620 °F; 1,155 K) |
| Boiling point | about 1230 ˚C |
| Insoluble | |
| Structure | |
| GeS type (orthorhombic), oP8 | |
| Pnma, No. 62 | |
a = 11.18 Å, b = 3.98 Å, c = 4.32 Å | |
| asymmetric 3-fold (strongly distorted octahedral) | |
| Hazards | |
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Main hazards |
Irritant |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Tin(II) oxide Tin selenide Tin telluride |
Other cations |
Carbon monosulfide Silicon monosulfide Germanium monosulfide Lead(II) sulfide |
Related compounds |
Tin(IV) sulfide Tributyl tin sulfide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |
Tin(II) sulfide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula is SnS. A black or brown solid, it occurs as the rare mineral herzenbergite (α-SnS).It is insoluble in water but dissolves with degradation in concentrated hydrochloric acid. Tin(II) sulfide is insoluble in ammonium sulfide.