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.
Physical and Chemical Properties:
| Properties |
Data |
| 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 |