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sodium monosulfide; sodium sulfuret
 
sodium monosulfide; sodium sulfuret
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Flammable.  Fire and explosion risk with percussion or heat. 
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* Toxic by ingestion. 
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* Corrosive.  S
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* Skin contact causes irritation and burns.
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* Reacts with acids to evolve toxic hydrogen sulfide fumes.
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC310180100&productDescription=SODIUM+SULFIDE+10G&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Soluble in water slowly forming sodium thiosulfate and sodium hydroxide. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in ether.
 
Soluble in water slowly forming sodium thiosulfate and sodium hydroxide. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in ether.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Flammable.  Fire and explosion risk with percussion or heat. 
 
 
 
Toxic by ingestion.  Corrosive.  Skin contact causes irritation and burns.
 
 
 
Reacts with acids to evolve toxic hydrogen sulfide fumes.
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/s5042.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 786
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 786

Latest revision as of 10:27, 2 June 2022

Description

Yellow, hygroscopic lumps. Sodium sulfide is used as a depilatory in dehairing hides and pulling wool. It is also used in the manufacture of rubber, dyes, and paper pulp. Sodium sulfide is used to blacken metals and as a toner for black and white photographs. It is also used in engraving and lithographic printing.

Synonyms and Related Terms

sodium monosulfide; sodium sulfuret

Risks

  • Flammable. Fire and explosion risk with percussion or heat.
  • Toxic by ingestion.
  • Corrosive. S
  • Skin contact causes irritation and burns.
  • Reacts with acids to evolve toxic hydrogen sulfide fumes.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water slowly forming sodium thiosulfate and sodium hydroxide. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in ether.

Composition Na2S
CAS 16721-80-5
Melting Point 1180 C
Density 1.856 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 240.18

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 786
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969
  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8830
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  • Website address 1 Comment: photographic chemicals at www.jetcity.com/~mrjones/chemdesc.htm