Corrosive
Acute toxic
Environmental hazard
⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
Sodium sulfide, anhydrous is a yellow to brick red crystalline mass or fused solid with an odor of rotten eggs. If exposed to moist air it is liable to spontaneous heating and may cause ignition of nearby combustible material. It absorbs moisture from the air.
| Physical Description | Sodium sulfide, anhydrous is a yellow to brick red crystalline mass or fused solid with an odor of rotten eggs. If exposed to moist air it is liable to spontaneous heating and may cause ignition of… |
| Color/Form | CLEAR CRYSTALS; YELLOW OR BRICK-RED LUMPS OR FLAKES |
| Odor | Rotten eggs |
| Melting Point | 1180 °C (IN VACUO) |
| Boiling Point | Very high (USCG, 1999) |
| Density | 1.856 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in alcohol; insoluble in ether. |
| Stability/Shelf Life | UNSTABLE |
| IUPAC Name | disodium;sulfide |
| Molecular Formula | Na2S |
| Molecular Weight | 78.05 g/mol |
| SMILES | [Na+].[Na+].[S-2] |
| InChIKey | GRVFOGOEDUUMBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1910280 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM |
⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official SDS.
