Silver_sulfide Silver_sulfide

Silver sulfide - Definition and Overview
</table> Silver sulfide (or Silver sulphide in British English) is a black compound of silver. When formed on electrical contacts operating in an atmosphere rich in Hydrogen sulfide, it can form long filaments known as Silver Whiskers.

Properties

General

Name Silver sulfide
Chemical formula Ag2S
Appearance Black cubic crystal

Physical

Formula weight 247.8 amu
Melting point 1098 K (825 °C)
Boiling point ? K (-? °C)
Solubility 0.84g in 100g water

Thermochemistry

ΔfH0gas ? kJ/mol
ΔfH0liquid ? kJ/mol
ΔfH0solid ? kJ/mol
S0gas, 1 bar ? J/mol·K
S0liquid, 1 bar ? J/mol·K
S0solid ? J/mol·K

Safety

Ingestion ?
Inhalation May cause irritation
Skin May cause irritation
Eyes May cause irritation
More info [1] (http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/SI/silver_sulfide.html)

SI units were used where possible. Unless otherwise stated, standard conditions were used.

Disclaimer and references </font>

Example Usage of sulfide
IMPOmag: A visible cloud of hydrogen & hydrogen sulfide from #recycling plant forces the evacuation of 4,000 in Ohio: http://bit.ly/5LSGIr
gemswinc: Ocean algae produce dimethyl sulfide, which encourages cloud formation, which has kept the earth cooler for life..we're ALL in this together
miwater: Your contribution is vital in this fight to keep Michigan water from the pollution of Uranium & sulfide Mining http://ow.ly/LX2t
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