Ammonium sulfide is a yellow crystalline (sand-like) solid that is commonly seen in an aqueous solution. It has a distinct rotten egg odour and is utilized in the photography and textile industries.
Ammonium sulfide formula is (NH4)2S.
| Name of molecule | Ammonium Sulfide (NH4)2S |
| Boiling point | 40 °C |
| Density | 1 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Storage temperature | room temp |
| Water solubility | Miscible with water, alcohol and liquid ammonia. |
| Odour | Ammonia odour |
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Key Points
- Ammonium sulfide, also known as diammonium sulfide, is an unstable salt.
- (NH4)2S smell like a combination of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide — a pungent odour and rotten egg.
- It is corrosive inorganic liquid.
- Miscible with water, alcohol and liquid ammonia.
- Pure Ammonium sulfide is highly flammable.
- (NH4)2S is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, copper, brass, bronze, strong bases, zinc, aluminium.
- Ammonium sulfide formula is (NH4)2S.
Molar Mass of (NH4)2S
The molar mass of Hydrogen = 1.00794 g/mol
Nitrogen molar mass = 14.0067 g/mol
The molar mass of Sulfur= 32.065 g/mol
Molar mass of (NH4)2S = [2 x {14.0067 + (4 x 1.00794)}+ 32.065] g/mol
=68.154 g/mol
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