Iron(III) sulfide, also known as ferric sulfide or sesquisulfide (Fe 2S 3), is one of the several binary iron sulfides. It is a solid, black powder that degrades at ambient temperature.[2]
Reactions
Fe 2S 3 precipitates from solutions containing its respective ions:[2]
With hydrochloric acid it decays according to the following reaction equation:[4]
Fe2S3 + 4 HCl → 2 FeCl2 + 2 H2S + S
Greigite
Greigite, with the chemical formula Fe2+Fe3+2S4, is a mixed valence compound containing both Fe(III) and Fe(II). It is the sulfur equivalent of the iron oxide magnetite (Fe3O4). As established by X-ray crystallography, the S anions form a cubic close-packed lattice, and the Fe cations occupy both tetrahedral and octahedral sites.[5]
References
^ abcdeCharles D. Hodgman, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (1961), p.590