PRODUCT Properties
Melting point: | 1100 °C |
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Density | 2.02 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
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form | granular |
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Specific Gravity | 2.02 |
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color | Yellow |
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Water Solubility | decomposes in H2O [MER06] |
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Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
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Crystal Structure | Hexagonal, Wurtzite (Zincite) Structure - Space Group P 63mc |
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crystal system | Six sides |
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Merck | 14,367 |
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Solubility Product Constant (Ksp) | pKsp: 6.7 |
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Space group | P61 |
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Lattice constant |
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CAS DataBase Reference | 1302-81-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
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EPA Substance Registry System | Aluminum sulfide (Al2S3) (1302-81-4) |
Description and Uses
Aluminum Sulfide is used in the preparation of hydrogen sulfide.
Used to produce chemicals used in the tanning and papermaking industry.
Used to produce organic compounds such as ethanethiol.
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 | 26-27-36/37/39 |
RIDADR | UN3134 |
WGK Germany | 3 |
TSCA | Yes |
HazardClass | 4.3 |
PackingGroup | III |