Molybdenum trisulfide

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Molybdenum trisulfide
Names
Other names
Molybdenum(VI) sulfide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/Mo.3S Yes check.svgY
    Key: TVWWSIKTCILRBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Yes check.svgY
  • S=[Mo](=S)=S
Properties
MoS3
Molar mass 192.155 g/mol
Appearancedark brown solid
insoluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Molybdenum trisulfide is an inorganic compound with the formula MoS3. [1] It is a polysulfide, meaning it contains sulfur-sulfur bonds. Its formula can be represented as Mo4+(S2)2−S2−. Molybdenum is in its +4 oxidation state. [2]

References

  1. ↑ PubChem
  2. ↑ Weber, Th.; Muijsers, J. C.; Niemantsverdriet, J. W. (1995). "Structure of Amorphous MoS3". The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 99 (22): 9194–9200. doi:10.1021/j100022a037.


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