THORIUM SULFIDE
THORIUM SULFIDE Basic information
- Product Name:
- THORIUM SULFIDE
- Synonyms:
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- THORIUM SULFIDE
- thorium disulphide
- thoriumsulfide99.5%
- Thorium(IV) sulfide.
- Einecs 235-242-8
- Thorium sulfide (ths2)
- CAS:
- 12138-07-7
- MF:
- S2Th
- MW:
- 296.17
- EINECS:
- 2352428
- Mol File:
- 12138-07-7.mol
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THORIUM SULFIDE Chemical Properties
- Melting point:
- 1905°C
- Density
- 7.300
- solubility
- insoluble in H2O; soluble in acid solutions
- form
- dark brown crystals
- color
- dark brown crystals, crystalline
- Water Solubility
- insoluble H2O; soluble acids [HAW93] [COT88]
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Thorium sulfide (ThS2) (12138-07-7)
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THORIUM SULFIDE Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
dark brown crystal(s); begins to decompose above 1500°C; used as a solid lubricant [HAW93] [KIR83]
Synthesis
Synthesis from the elements under pressure yields a deep red polysulfide Th3S4, lilac brown ThS2, a sesquisulfide, and a subsulfide ThS0.75.