Lithium sulfide

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Lithium sulfide or lithium sulphide (symbol Li2S), is a chemical compound of lithium and sulfur, commonly white, yellow, or orange in appearance. In 2005, lithium sulfide found use in batteries.[1] Lithium sulfide has a melting point of 900 to 975 °C and a boiling point of 1372 °C. Its density is about 1650 kg/m3 (0.0596 lb/in3). One possible way to make lithium sulfide is to react lithium with sulfur.[2]

16Li + S8 → 8Li2S

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  1. ^  Webelements – Lithium Sulfide. Retrieved on September 16, 2005.
  2. ^  An article on lithium sulfide in batteries from Electronics Weekly. Retrieved on September 16, 2005.


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