Strontium sulfide

Strontium sulfide^[1]

Names
Other names Strontium monosulfide C.I. 77847
Identifiers
CAS Number	1314-96-1 Y
3D model ( JSmol )	Interactive image
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.864
PubChem CID	14820
UNII	06I13IA27T Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70927179
InChI InChI=1S/S.Sr
SMILES S=[Sr]
Properties
Chemical formula	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)
Solubility in water	slightly soluble
Solubility in acids	decomposes
Refractive index (nD)	2.107
Structure
Crystal structure	Halite (cubic), cF8
Space group	Fm3m, No. 225
Coordination geometry	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). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Strontium sulfide is the

About 300,000 tons are processed in this way annually.[2] Both luminous and nonluminous sulfide phases are known, impurities, defects, and dopants being important.^[6]

As expected for a sulfide salt of alkaline earth, the sulfide hydrolyzes readily:

SrS + 2 H₂O → Sr(OH)₂ + H₂S

For this reason, samples of SrS have an odor of rotten eggs.

Similar reactions are used in the production of commercially useful compounds, including the most useful strontium compound,

Strontium nitrate can also be prepared in this way.

References