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Sodium Sulfide is an inorganic compound used primarily in the manufacture of chemicals, water treatment, and in the leather industry.
- Chemical Manufacturing: Used in the production of other chemicals like sodium thiosulfate and sodium hydrosulfide.
- Water Treatment: Applied in water treatment as a reducing agent and to remove heavy metals.
- Leather Industry: Used in the leather tanning process to remove hair from hides.
- Pulp and Paper Industry: Used as a cooking chemical in the kraft process for making paper pulp.
Appearance
Yellow to brown solid
Odor
Characteristic sulfurous odor
Molecular Formula
Na2S
Molecular Weight
78.04 g/mol
Melting Point
1180 °C
Density
1.856 g/cm³
Solubility
Soluble in water
Flash Point
Not applicable
Chemical Stability
Stable under normal conditions, but reacts with water and acids
IUPAC Name
disodium;sulfanide
Summenformel
Na2S
Molekulargewicht
78.04 g/mol
SMILES
[Na+].[Na+].[SH-]
InChIKey
VDQVEACBQKUUSU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
H301 Toxic if swallowed
H311 Toxic in contact with skin
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life
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