PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 685°C (dec.) |
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| Density | 7.7 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
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| solubility | insoluble in H2O; soluble in acid solutions |
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| form | Lump |
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| Specific Gravity | 7.7 |
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| color | Gray |
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| Water Solubility | Insoluble in water. Soluble in acids. |
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| Crystal Structure | Sb2S3 type |
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| crystal system | Nogata |
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| Merck | 13,1288 |
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| Solubility Product Constant (Ksp) | pKsp: 97 |
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| Space group | Pbnm |
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Description and Uses
Bismuth(III) sulfide is used as a starting material to produce other bismuth compounds. It is used in glass industry as a colorant, electronic ceramics, scintillator BGO and in superconductors.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | EB3105000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| Toxicity | mouse,LD50,oral,10gm/kg (10000mg/kg),Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 30(6), Pg. 16, 1986. |
