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Potassium hydrosulfide
Names
IUPAC name Potassium hydrosulfide
Other names Potassium bisulfide, Potassium sulfhydrate, potassium hydrogen sulfide
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.803 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 215-182-9
PubChem CID
UNII
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/K.H2S/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1Key: ZOCLAPYLSUCOGI-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • InChI=1/K.H2S/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1Key: ZOCLAPYLSUCOGI-REWHXWOFAJ
SMILES
  • .
Properties
Chemical formula KSH
Molar mass 72.171 g/mol
Appearance white solid
Density 1.68–1.70 g/cm
Melting point 455 °C (851 °F; 728 K)
Solubility in water good
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards Flammable solid, stench, releases hydrogen sulfide
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
3 2 0
Related compounds
Other anions Potassium hydroxide
Other cations Sodium hydrosulfide
Related compounds potassium sulfide
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Chemical compound

Potassium hydrosulfide is an inorganic compound with the formula KSH. This colourless salt consists of the cation K and the bisulfide anion [SH]. It is the product of the half-neutralization of hydrogen sulfide with potassium hydroxide. The compound is used in the synthesis of some organosulfur compounds. Aqueous solutions of potassium sulfide consist of a mixture of potassium hydrosulfide and potassium hydroxide.

The structure of the potassium hydrosulfide resembles that of potassium chloride. Their structure is however complicated by the non-spherical symmetry of the SH anions, but these tumble rapidly in the solid.

The addition of sulfur gives dipotassium pentasulfide.

Synthesis

It is prepared by neutralizing aqueous KOH with H2S.

References

  1. Dittmer, Donald C. (2001). "Potassium Hydrogen Sulfide". In Paquette, L. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. J. Wiley & Sons, New York. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rp227. ISBN 0471936235.
  2. Haarmann, F; Jacobs, H.; Roessler, E.; Senker, J. (2002). "Dynamics of Anions and Cations in Hydrogensulfides of Alkali Metals (NaHS, KHS, RbHS): A Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study". Journal of Chemical Physics. 117 (3): 1269–1276. Bibcode:2002JChPh.117.1269H. doi:10.1063/1.1483860.
  3. Kurzer, F.; Lawson, A. (1962). "Thiobenzoylthioglycolic Acid". Organic Syntheses. 42: 100. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.042.0100.
  4. Robert L. Frank and James R. Blegen (1948). "Benzoyl Disulfide". Organic Syntheses. 28: 16. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.028.0016.
Potassium compounds
H, (pseudo)halogens
chalcogens
pnictogens
B, C group
transition metals
organic
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