Germanium disulfide

Germanium disulfide
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Germanium(IV) sulfide[1]
Identifiers
12025-34-2 Yes
ChemSpider 74732 Yes
EC number 234-705-1
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PubChem 82816
Properties
Molecular formula
GeS2
Molar mass 136.77 g·mol−1
Appearance White, translucent crystals
Density 2.94 g cm−3
Melting point 840 °C (1,540 °F; 1,110 K)
Boiling point 1,530 °C (2,790 °F; 1,800 K)
0.45 g/100 mL
Solubility soluble in liquid ammonia
Structure
Crystal structure monoclinic, mP36
Space group Pc, No. 7
tetrahedral at Ge, bent at S
Thermochemistry
Specific
heat capacity (C)
50 J /(mol K)
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfHo298)
-150.06 kJ/mol
Related compounds
Related compounds
Carbon disulfide

Germanium dioxide
Germanium diselenide
Germanium monosulfide
Lead disulfide
Silicon sulfide
Tin disulfide

Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Germanium disulfide or Germanium(IV) sulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula GeS2. It is a white high-melting crystalline solid.[1][2] The compound is a 3-dimensional polymer, in contrast to silicon disulfide, which is a one-dimensional polymer. The Ge-S distance is 2.19 Å.[3]

History

Germanium disulfide was the first germanium compound found by Clemens Winkler, during the analysis of argyrodite. The fact that germanium sulfide does not dissolve in aqueous acid made it possible for Winkler to isolate the new element.[4]

Production

Germanium disulfide is created by passing hydrogen sulfide with germanium chloride in a concentrated hydrochloric acid solution.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Johnson, O. H. (1952). "Germanium and its Inorganic Compounds". Chemical Reviews 51 (3): 431469. doi:10.1021/cr60160a002.
  2. Golubkov, A. V.; Dubrovskii, G. B.; Shelykh, A. I. (1998). "Preparation and properties of GeS2 single crystals". Semiconductors 32 (7): 734735. doi:10.1134/1.1187494.
  3. Zachariasen, W. H. (1936). "The Crystal Structure of Germanium Disulphide". Journal of Chemical Physics 4 (9): 618. doi:10.1063/1.1749915.
  4. Winkler, C. (1886). "Mittheilungen über das Germanium". Journal für Praktische Chemie 34 (1): 177229. doi:10.1002/prac.18860340122.