| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Caesium sulfide | |
| Identifiers | |
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| Properties | |
| Cs2S | |
| Molar mass | 297.876 g/mol |
| Appearance | White crystal |
| Density | 4.19 g·cm−3[1] |
| Melting point | 480 °C[2] |
| Hydrolyzes to formcaesium bisulfide[3] | |
| Solubility inethanol andglycerol | Soluble |
| Structure | |
| cubic,anti-fluorite | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards | toxic |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Danger | |
| H314,H400 | |
| P260,P264,P273,P280,P301+P330+P331,P303+P361+P353,P304+P340,P305+P351+P338,P310,P321,P363,P391,P405,P501 | |
| Related compounds | |
Otheranions | Caesium oxide Caesium selenide Caesium telluride Caesium polonide |
Othercations | Lithium sulfide Sodium sulfide Potassium sulfide Rubidium sulfide Francium sulfide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Caesium sulfide is aninorganicsalt with a chemical formula Cs2S. It is a strong alkali in aqueous solution. In the air, caesium sulfide emits rotten egg smellinghydrogen sulfide.
Similar tosodium sulfide, anhydrous caesium sulfide can be produced by reactingcaesium andsulfur inTHF. It needsammonia ornaphthalene to react.[4]
By dissolvinghydrogen sulfide intocaesium hydroxide solution, it will producecaesium bisulfide, then it will produce caesium sulfide too.[5][6]