silver sulfide

Also known as Ag2S, silver(I) sulfide

inorganic compound

Chemical data

Formula: Ag2S
Molecular weight: 247.8 g/mol
IUPAC name: disilver;sulfide
SMILES: [S-2].[Ag+].[Ag+]
InChIKey: XUARKZBEFFVFRG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area: 1 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 245.782265
Image: Sulfid stříbrný.PNG

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Article

Silver sulfide is an inorganic compound with the formula Ag 2S. A dense black solid, it is the only sulfide of silver. It is useful as a photosensitizer in photography. It constitutes the tarnish that forms over time on silverware and other silver objects. Silver sulfide is insoluble in most solvents, but is degraded by strong acids. Silver sulfide is a network solid made up of silver (electronegativity of 1.98) and sulfur (electronegativity of 2.58) where the bonds have low ionic character (approximately 10%).

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