Sodium sulfide

is the name used to refer to the chemical compound Na2S but more commonly its hydrate Na2S.9H2O. Both are colorless water-soluble salts that give strongly alkaline solutions. When exposed to moist air, Na2S and its hydrates emit hydrogen sulfide, which smells much like rotten eggs.

Structure
Na2S adopts the ant fluorite structure,[1][2] which means that the Na+ centers occupy sites of the fluoride in the CaF2 framework, and the larger S2 occupy the sites for Ca2+. In solution, the salt, by definition, dissociates. The dianion S2 does not, however, exist in appreciable amounts in water. Sulfide is too strong a base to coexist with water. Thus, the dissolution process can be described as follows: Na2S(s) + H2O(l) 2Na+(aq) + HS + OH Industrially Na2S is produced by reduction of Na2SO4 with carbon, in the form of coal. Na2SO4 + 4 C Na2S + 4 CO In the laboratory, the anhydrous salt can be prepared by reduction of sulfur with sodium in anhydrous ammonia. Alternatively, sulfur can be reduced by sodium in dry THF with a catalytic amount of naphthalene 2 Na + S Na2S

Safety
Like sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide is strongly alkaline and can cause skin burns. Acids react with it to rapidly produce hydrogen sulfide, which is a toxic and foulsmelling gas.
Identifiers 1313-82-2 , 1313-84-4 (pent hydrate) 1313-84-4 (Nona hydrate) 237873 215-211-5 1385 (anhydrous) 1849 (hydrate) WE1905000 Properties Na2S 78.0452 g/mol (anhydrous)

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Appearance Density Melting point Solubility in water Solubility Crystal structure Space group Coordination geometry MSDS EU Index EU classification R-phrases S-phrases

240.18 g/mol (Nona hydrate) colorless, hygroscopic solid 1.856 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 1.58 g/cm3 (pent hydrate) 1.43 g/cm3 (nonohydrate) 1176 C (anhydrous) 100 C (pent hydrate) 50 C (no hydrate) 18.6 g/100 mL (20 C) 39 g/100 mL (50 C) insoluble in ether slightly soluble in alcohol Structure Ant fluorite (cubic), cF12 Fm3m, No. 225 Tetrahedral (Na+); cubic (S2) Hazards ICSC 1047 016-009-00-8 Corrosive (C) Dangerous for the environment (N) R31, R34, R50 (S1/2), S26, S45, S61

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