Ingredient Dictionary

CUPRIC SULFIDE

Copper(II) sulfide is a copper sulfide in which the metal is in the +2 oxidation state.

Definition

Copper(II) sulfide is a copper sulfide in which the metal is in the +2 oxidation state.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII KL4YU612X7 · registered name CUPRIC SULFIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cupric Sulfide is the inorganic compound that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

No declared roleNOT REPORTED

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

CUPRIC SULFIDEINCICopper sulfide (CuS)Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1317-40-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0061666
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID401507829

IUPAC: Copper(2+) sulfide
Molecular formula: CuS
Molecular weight: 95.61 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Large Crystals, Other Solid, Wet Solid · Black solid, [Merck Index]
Boiling point: 200 °C @760 [mm Hg]
Solubility: 0.000033 G/100 CC WATER @ 18 °C. · Insoluble in water, ethanol, dilute acids and alkaline solutions
Density: 4.76 · 4.6 @25 °C
Stability: STABLE IN AIR WHEN DRY, OXIDIZED TO COPPER SULFATE BY MOIST AIR.
Odour: odourless
Melting/freezing point: 507 ℃
Flammability (solid, gas): not flammable
Water solubility: 3.3E-5 g/100cc (18℃)
Vapour density: 4.76 g/㎤
Relative density: 4.76
Auto-ignition temperature: 260 ℃
Decomposition temperature: 220 ℃
Molecular weight: 95.61

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

Related literature

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