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IUPAC name
Tin(II) sulfide
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Other names
Tin monosulfide
Herzenbergite | |
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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[2]
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asymmetric 3-fold (strongly distorted octahedral) | |
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Irritant |
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Other anions
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Tin(II) oxide Tin selenide Tin telluride |
Other cations
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Carbon monosulfide Silicon monosulfide Germanium monosulfide Lead(II) sulfide |
Related compounds
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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).
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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.