Terbium monosulfide

Terbium monosulfide

Names
Other names Terbium(II) sulfide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12143-71-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/S.Tb Key: PMXMFLRDTCOFIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Tb].[S]
Properties
Chemical formula	STb
Molar mass	190.99 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Crystals
Density	7.41 g/cm^3
Related compounds
Related compounds	Samarium monosulfide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Terbium monosulfide is a binary inorganic compound of terbium and sulfur with the chemical formula TbS.^[1][2]

Synthesis

Terbium monosulfide can be synthesised by heating stoichiometric amounts of pure substances in an inert atmosphere:^[3]

Tb + S → TbS

Physical properties

Terbium monosulfide forms crystals of cubic system, space group Fm3m, isomorphous with NaCl.^[4][5]

References

1. Pankratz, L. B.; Mah, Alla D.; Watson, S. W. (1987). "Thermodynamic Properties of Sulfides". UNT Digital Library. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
2. Derz, Friedrich W. (18 May 2020). H-Z. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 1792. ISBN 978-3-11-232209-3. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
3. Pankratz, L. B.; Mah, Alla D.; Watson, S. W. (1987). Thermodynamic Properties of Sulfides. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. p. 371. ISBN 978-0-16-003383-4. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
4. "mp-1610: TbS (cubic, Fm-3m, 225)". Materials Project. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
5. Swanson, Howard Eugene (1962). Standard X-ray Diffraction Powder Patterns: Data for 46 substances. National Bureau of Standards. p. 77. Retrieved 30 July 2024.