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| Silicon sulfide | |
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| Other names | silicon disulfide |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 13759-10-9 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | SiS2 |
| Molar mass | 92.218 g/mol |
| Appearance | white, grey, or brown needels rotten egg smell in moist air |
| Density | 1.853 g/cm3 |
| Solubility in water | decomposes |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | orthorhombic, rhombohedral |
| Coordination geometry |
tetrahedral |
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | silicon dioxide |
| Other cations | carbon disulfide germanium disulfide tin(IV) sulfide lead(IV) sulfide |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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Silicon sulfide refers to the chemical compound with the formula SiS2. This material is polymeric and adopts a structure quite different from the corresponding silicon dioxide polymorphs. The material consists of chains of edge-shared tetrahedra, Si(μ-S)2Si(μS)2 etc. The Si---Si distances at 214 picometers are shorter than conventional Si-Si single bonds.1
The material is formed by heating silicon and sulfur or by the exchange reaction between SiO2 and Al2S3. Like all silicon sulfur-compounds, SiS2 hydrolyzes readily to release H2S and form hydrated silica gel.
References
- ^ Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.
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