Zirconium(IV) sulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula ZrS2. It is a violet-brown solid. It adopts a layered structure similar to that of cadmium iodide.
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Zirconium(IV) sulfide
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ZrS2 | |
Molar mass | 155.356 g/mol |
Appearance | red-brown crystals |
Density | 3.82 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 1,480 °C (2,700 °F; 1,750 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Like the closely related titanium disulfide, ZrS2 is prepared by heating sulfur and zirconium metal. It can be purified by vapor transport using iodine.[2]
References
edit- ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 4–96, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
- ^ Lawrence E. Conroy "Group IV Sulfides" Inorganic Synthesis 1970, XII, 158. doi:10.1002/9780470132432.ch28