| Melting point |
1700°C |
| Boiling point |
1185°C (estimate) |
| Density |
4.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| solubility |
insoluble in H2O, ethanol; soluble in dilute acid |
| form |
powder |
| color |
white to faint yellow |
| Specific Gravity |
4.1 |
| Water Solubility |
Soluble in acids. insoluble in water. |
| Crystal Structure |
CuCl type |
| crystal system |
Cube |
| Merck |
14,10160 |
| Solubility Product Constant (Ksp) |
pKsp: α-ZnS 23.80;β-ZnS 21.60 |
| Space group |
F43m |
| Lattice constant |
| a/nm | b/nm | c/nm | α/o | β/o | γ/o | V/nm3 | | 0.53829 | 0.53829 | 0.53829 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0.156 |
|
| Dielectric constant |
1.7（Ambient） |
| Stability |
Stable. May react with water to give toxic hydrogen sulfide. Incompatible with acids, strong oxidizing agents. Air and moisture sensitive. |
| InChI |
InChI=1S/S.Zn |
| InChIKey |
WGPCGCOKHWGKJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES |
S=[Zn] |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
1314-98-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Zinc sulfide (1314-98-3) |
