| Identification | More | [Name]
MERCURY(II) SULFIDE | [CAS]
1344-48-5 | [Synonyms]
ALPHA-MERCURY (II) SULFIDE
BETA-MERCURY (II) SULFIDE
CINNABAR
ETHIOPS MINERAL
MERCURIC SULFIDE
MERCURIC SULFIDE, BLACK
MERCURIC SULFIDE RED
MERCURY(+2)SULFIDE, RED
MERCURY(II) SULFIDE
MERCURY (II) SULFIDE, BLACK
MERCURY(II) SULFIDE, RED
MERCURY SULFIDE RED
almaden
beta-mercuricsulfide
c.i.77766
c.i.pigmentred106
chinesevermilion
Mercuricsulphide
mercury(2+)sulfide
mercurymonosulfide | [EINECS(EC#)]
215-696-3 | [Molecular Formula]
HgS | [MDL Number]
MFCD00011046 | [Molecular Weight]
232.65 | [MOL File]
1344-48-5.mol |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
Fine, bright-scarlet powder.Insoluble in water and
alcohol. | [Melting point ]
583.5 °C(lit.) | [Boiling point ]
584°C | [density ]
8.1 g/mL at 25 °C
| [solubility ]
insoluble in H2O; soluble in acid solutions, ethanol | [form ]
Powder | [color ]
red
| [Stability:]
Stable. | [Water Solubility ]
Soluble in water (0.00001 g/L). | [Crystal Structure]
Cubic, Sphalerite Structure - Space Group F(-4)3m | [Merck ]
14,5888 | [Solubility Product Constant (Ksp)]
pKsp: 52.4 | [Exposure limits]
ACGIH: TWA 0.025 mg/m3 (Skin)
NIOSH: IDLH 10 mg/m3; TWA 0.05 mg/m3; Ceiling 0.1 mg/m3 | [CAS DataBase Reference]
1344-48-5(CAS DataBase Reference) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Mercury sulfide (HgS) (1344-48-5) |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
N-T | [Risk Statements ]
R50/53:Very Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment .
R36:Irritating to the eyes.
R33:Danger of cumulative effects.
R23/24/25:Toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed . | [Safety Statements ]
S61:Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions safety data sheet .
S60:This material and/or its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste .
S45:In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible) .
S36/37/39:Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection .
S26:In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice . | [RIDADR ]
2025 | [WGK Germany ]
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| [RTECS ]
OX0720000
| [F ]
8 | [TSCA ]
Yes | [HazardClass ]
6.1 | [PackingGroup ]
II | [HS Code ]
28521000 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [General Description]
Odorless red or black solid. Sinks in water. Insoluble in water. | [Reactivity Profile]
Inorganic reducing agents, such as MERCURIC SULFIDE(1344-48-5), react with oxidizing agents to generate heat and products that may be flammable, combustible, or otherwise reactive. | [Air & Water Reactions]
Readily oxidized as to be pyrophoric in air [Bretherick 1979. p. 120]. | [Hazard]
Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and
skin absorption. | [Health Hazard]
Acute poisoning can result from inhaling dust concentrations of 1.2-8.5 mg/m 3 in air; symptoms include pain and tightness in chest, coughing, and difficulty in breathing. If ingested, toxicity depends on release of t he Hg ++ ion; chronic mercury poisoning can cause kidney, mental, and nervous disturbances. Dust irritates eyes and frequently causes allergic dermatitis; absorption through skin can cause systemic poisoning. | [Chemical Properties]
Fine, bright-scarlet powder.Insoluble in water and
alcohol. | [Uses]
For coloring plastics, sealing wax, and with FeSO4 for marking linen; manufacture of fancy colored papers; as pigment. | [Uses]
Mercuric sulfide (HgS) is a fine, very brilliant scarlet powder that is deadly if ingested. Also
known as the mercury ore cinnabar and metacinnabar, it is used as a pigment in the manufacture
of paints. | [Uses]
Mercury(II) sulfide is used in paint, sealing wax and preservatives. | [Definition]
cinnabar: A bright red mineralform of mercury(II) sulphide, HgS,crystallizing in the hexagonal system;the principal ore of mercury. Itis deposited in veins and impregnationsnear recent volcanic rocks andhot springs. The chief sources includeSpain, Italy, and Yugoslavia. |
| Questions And Answer | Back Directory | [Physical Properties]
Mercury(II) sulfide has several modifications, the only two stable allotropic forms are:
1. the red hexagonal form known as cinnabar (alpha form), and 2. the black cubic modification (beta form).
Cinnabar is a red crystalline or powdery substance; hexagonal crystal system; refractive index 2.854; density 8.10 g/cm3; sublimes at 583.5°C; color changes to brown at 250°C and converts to black sulfide at 386°C; reverts to red color on cooling; insoluble in water, alcohol and nitric acid; soluble in aqua regia and solutions of alkali metal sulfides; decomposed by hot concentrated sulfuric acid.
Black sulfide is a black amorphous powder or crystalline substance (beta form); cubic structure; metastable at ordinary temperatures; converts to red sulfide by sublimation at ordinary pressure; density 7.73 g/cm3; melts at 583.5°C; insoluble in water, alcohol and nitric acid; soluble in aqua regia, alkalies, and solutions of alkali metal sulfides.
| [Preparation]
Red sulfide occurs natively and is mined from mineral cinnabar. Also it can be prepared by heating mercury with a solution of potassium pentasulfide, producing a scarlet cinnabar:
Hg + K2S5 → HgS + K2S4
The red sulfide also may be made from black sulfide by heating in a concentrated solution of alkaline polysulfide. The shade of pigment varies with temperature, reaction time, and concentration of the black sulfide.
Alternatively, vermilion may be made by grinding sodium sulfide with sulfur and slowly adding mercury. The shades are not bright when prepared at 0°C.
The black mercury(II) sulfide is prepared usually by precipitation from an aqueous solution of mercury(II) salt with hydrogen sulfide. Thus, when H2S is passed into a solution of HgCl2, a pale yellow precipitate of composition HgCl2•2HgS forms. This converts to amorphous black HgS on further treatment with H2S.
The black sulfide may also be made by other methods such as adding sodium thiosulfate, Na2S2O3 in excess to a dilute solution of sodium mercurichloride, Na2HgCl4 and treating mercury with molten or powdered sulfur.
| [Reactions]
When heated in a current of air, mercury(II) sulfide is converted into metallic mercury and sulfur dioxide:
HgS + O2 → Hg + SO2
Similar reduction to metallic mercury occurs when the sulfide is heated with several metals or metal oxides:
HgS + Fe → Hg + FeS
4HgS + 4CaO → 4Hg + 3CaS + CaSO4
Mercury(II) sulfide dissolves in concentrated solutions of alkali or alkalineearth metal sulfides forming thiosalts, such as Na2[HgS2]•xH2O. Such thiosalts are stable in solution only when alkaline hydroxides are present in excess. These salts also are obtained as bright and deliquescent needles when HgS is heated with sulfur and alkaline hydroxides.
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