Dysprosium monosulfide
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Names
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Other names
Dysprosium(II) sulfide
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Identifiers
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InChI=1S/Dy.H2S/h;1H2 Key: OWWFXHCGAXSBIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Properties
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DyS
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Molar mass
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194.56 g·mol−1
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Appearance
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Crystals
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Density
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6.08 g/cm3
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Melting point
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2,360 °C (4,280 °F; 2,630 K)
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Related compounds
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Related compounds
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Samarium monosulfide
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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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Chemical compound
Dysprosium monosulfide is a binary inorganic compound of dysprosium and sulfur with the chemical formula DyS.[1][2][3]
Synthesis
Heating stoichiometric amounts of pure substances in an inert atmosphere:
- Dy + S → DyS
Physical properties
Dysprosium monosulfide forms crystals of cubic system, space group Fm3m, cell parameters a = 0.5591 nm, Z = 4, isomorphous with NaCl.
The compound melts congruently at a temperature of 2360 °C.[4]
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