Silver sulfide

</table> Silver sulfide (or Silver sulphide in British English) is a black compound of silver. When formed on electrical contacts operating in an atmosphere rich in Hydrogen sulfide, it can form long filaments known as Silver Whiskers.

Properties

General

Name Silver sulfide
Chemical formula Ag2S
Appearance Black cubic crystal

Physical

Formula weight 247.8 amu
Melting point 1098 K (825 °C)
Boiling point ? K (-? °C)
Solubility 0.84g in 100g water

Thermochemistry

ΔfH0gas ? kJ/mol
ΔfH0liquid ? kJ/mol
ΔfH0solid ? kJ/mol
S0gas, 1 bar ? J/mol·K
S0liquid, 1 bar ? J/mol·K
S0solid ? J/mol·K

Safety

Ingestion ?
Inhalation May cause irritation
Skin May cause irritation
Eyes May cause irritation
More info [1] (http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/SI/silver_sulfide.html)

SI units were used where possible. Unless otherwise stated, standard conditions were used.

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