Manganese(II) sulfide

"Manganese sulfide" redirects here. For MnS2, see Manganese disulfide.
Manganese(II) sulfide
Manganese(II) sulfide
Names
IUPAC name
Manganese(II) sulfide
Other names
Manganese sulfide
Manganese monosulfide
Alabandite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • [Mn+2].[S-2]
Properties
MnS
Molar mass 87.003 g/mol
Appearance Red, green or brown powder[1]
Density 3.99 g/cm3[2]
Melting point 1610 ˚C[3]
0.0047 g/100 mL (18 °C)[2]
Structure
Halite (cubic), cF8
Fm3m, No. 225
Octahedral (Mn2+); octahedral (S2−)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Irritant
Related compounds
Other anions
 Manganese(II) oxide
Manganese(II) selenide
Manganese(II) telluride
Manganese disulfide
Related compounds
 Chromium(II) sulfide
Iron(II) sulfide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Manganese(II) sulfide is a chemical compound of manganese and sulfur. It occurs in nature as the mineral alabandite (isometric), rambergite (hexagonal), and recently found browneite (isometric, with sphalerite-type structure, extremely rare, known only from a meteorite).[4]

  1. ^ Manganese(II) sulfide MSDS Stanford Advanced Materials. Retrieved 2023-8-16
  2. ^ a b Sicherheitsdatenblatt Alfa-Aesar[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements
  4. ^ Mindat, http://www.mindat.org/min-42751.html