| Iron(II) sulfide | |
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Other names
Iron sulfide, ferrous sulfide, black iron sulfide |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 1317-37-9 |
| PubChem | 10290742 |
| ChemSpider | 8466211 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | FeS |
| Molar mass | 87.910 g/mol |
| Appearance | black solid, sometimes in lumps or powder |
| Density | 4.84 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
1194 °C |
| Solubility in water | negligible (insoluble) |
| Solubility | reacts in acid |
| Hazards | |
| EU Index | Not listed |
| Main hazards | can be pyrophoric |
| Autoignition temperature |
variable |
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds | Iron(II) oxide Iron disulfide |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox references | |
Iron(II) sulfide or ferrous sulfide (Br.E. sulphide) is a chemical compound with the formula FeS. In practice, iron sulfides are often non-stoichiometric. Powdered iron sulfide is pyrophoric (i.e. will ignite spontaneously in air).
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"Iron sulfide" exists in several distinct forms, which differ in the ratio of sulfur to iron and properties:[1]
Iron sulfide reacts with hydrochloric acid, releasing the pungent and very toxic hydrogen sulfide
FeS can be obtained by the heating of iron and sulfur:
As organic matter decays under low-oxygen (or hypoxic) conditions such as in swamps or dead zones of lakes and oceans, sulfate-reducing bacteria will use the sulfates present in the water to oxidize the organic matter, producing hydrogen sulfide as waste. Some of the hydrogen sulfide will react with metal ions in the water to produce metal sulfides, which are not water soluble. These metal sulfides, such as iron(II) sulfide, are often black or brown, leading to the color of sludge.
Pyrrotite is a waste product of the Desulfovibrio bacteria, a sulfate reducing bacteria.
When eggs are cooked for a long time, the yolk's surface may turn green. This is due to iron(II) sulfide which forms as iron from the yolk meets hydrogen sulfide released from the egg white by the heat.[2] This reaction occurs more rapidly in older eggs as the whites are more alkaline.[3]
The presence of ferrous sulfide as a visible black precipitate in the growth medium peptone iron agar can be used to distinguish between microorganisms that produce the cysteine metabolizing enzyme cysteine desulfhydrase and those that do not. Peptone iron agar contains the amino acid cysteine and a chemical indicator, ferric citrate. The degradation of cysteine releases hydrogen sulfide gas that reacts with the ferric citrate to produce ferrous sulfide.
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