Antimony pentasulfide

Antimony pentasulfide is an inorganic compound of antimony and sulfur, also known as antimony red. It is a nonstoichiometric compound with a variable composition. Its structure is unknown. Commercial samples are contaminated with sulfur, which may be removed by washing with carbon disulfide in a Soxhlet extractor.

Antimony pentasulfide
Names
Other names
Antimony red
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.869
EC Number
  • 215-255-5
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/5S.2Sb Y
    Key: PPKVREKQVQREQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • S=[Sb](=S)S[Sb](=S)=S
Properties
Sb2S5
Molar mass 403.82 g·mol−1
Appearance Red powder
Density 4.12 g/cm 3
Melting point 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K) (decomposes)
insoluble
Solubility soluble in HCl, alkalis, ammonium hydrosulfide
Pharmacology
R05CA07 (WHO)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H228, H302, H332, H411
P210, P240, P241, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P330, P370+P378, P391, P501
Flash point flammable
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 0.5 mg/m3 (as Sb)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 0.5 mg/m3 (as Sb)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Antimony(III) sulfide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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