Strontium sulfide

Strontium sulfide
Names
	Other names Strontium monosulfide; C.I. 77847
Identifiers
CAS Number	1314-96-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	8394912;
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.864
EC Number	215-249-2;
PubChem CID	14820;
UNII	06I13IA27T ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70927179 ;
	InChI Key: XXCMBPUMZXRBTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1S/S.Sr;
	SMILES S=[Sr];
Properties
Chemical formula	SrS
Molar mass	119.68 g/mol
Appearance	white solid (spoiled samples are colored)
Odor	none (degraded samples smell of hydrogen sulfide)
Density	3.70 g/cm3
Melting point	2,002 °C (3,636 °F; 2,275 K)
Solubility in water	slightly soluble
Solubility in acids	decomposes
Refractive index (nD)	2.107
Structure
Crystal structure	Halite (cubic), cF8
Space group	Fm3m, No. 225
Coordination geometry	Octahedral (Sr2+); octahedral (S2−)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H290, H302, H314, H400
Precautionary statements	P234, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P363, P390, P391, P405, P501 Preview warning: Omit Rules: keep P234, omit P406
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions	Strontium oxide; Strontium selenide
Other cations	Magnesium sulfide; Calcium sulfide; Barium sulfide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Strontium sulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula Sr S. It is a white solid. The compound is an intermediate in the conversion of strontium sulfate, the main strontium ore called celestite (or, more correctly, celestine), to other more useful compounds.