Neodymium(II) sulfide is a binary inorganic chemical compound of Neodymium metal and sulfur with the chemical formula NdS.[1][2]

Neodymium monosulfide
Names
Other names
Neodymium(II) sulfide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Nd.S
    Key: FPHIACORVTULTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Nd].[S]
Properties
NdS
Molar mass 176.30 g·mol−1
Appearance crystals
Density 6.15 g/cm3
Melting point 2,200 °C (3,990 °F; 2,470 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Cerium monosulfide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Synthesis

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Fusion of stoichiometric amounts of pure substances:

Nd + S → NdS

Physical properties

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Neodymium monosulfide forms crystals of the cubic system, space group Fm3m,[3] cell parameter a = 0.5691 nm, Z = 4.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "WebElements Periodic Table » Neodymium » neodymium sulphide". winter.group.shef.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ Pankratz, L. B.; Mah, Alla D.; Watson, S. W. (1987). Thermodynamic Properties of Sulfides. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-16-003383-4. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1973). Crystal Data: Inorganic compounds. National Bureau of Standards. p. C-127. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ^ "mp-1748: NdS (Cubic, Fm-3m, 225)". Materials Project. Retrieved 25 July 2024.