Titanium(II) sulfide

Titanium(II) sulfide
Names
Other names
titanium monosulfide, Wassonite
Identifiers
12039-07-5 Yes
Properties
TiS
Molar mass 79.933 g/mol
Appearance brown hexagonal crystals
Density 3.85 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 1,780 °C (3,240 °F; 2,050 K)
soluble in concentrated acids[1]
Structure
Crystal structure Hexagonal (NiAs), hP4
Space group P63/mmc, No. 194
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

Titanium(II) sulfide (TiS) is an inorganic chemical compound of titanium and sulfur.

A meteorite, "Yamato 691", contains tiny flecks of this compound, making it a new mineral called Wassonite.

References

  1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 4–91, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2