Potassium pentasulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula K2S5. It is a red-orange solid that dissolves in water. The salt decomposes rapidly in air. It is one of several polysulfide salts with the general formula M2Sn, where M = Li, Na, K and n = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.[1] The polysulfide salts of potassium and sodium are similar.
The salt is prepared by the addition of elemental sulfur to potassium sulfide. An idealized equation is shown for potassium hydrosulfide:
The structure consists of zigzag chains of S2−5 paired with K+ ions.[2]
Various polysulfides K2S2 - K2S6 are components of liver of sulfur. Polysulfides, like sulfides, can induce stress corrosion cracking in carbon steel and stainless steel.
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