Neodymium monosulfide

Neodymium(II) sulfide is a binary inorganic chemical compound of Neodymium metal and sulfur with the chemical formula NdS.^[1][2]

Neodymium monosulfide

Names
Other names Neodymium(II) sulfide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12035-22-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/Nd.S Key: FPHIACORVTULTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Nd].[S]
Properties
Chemical formula	NdS
Molar mass	176.30 g·mol−1
Appearance	crystals
Density	6.15 g/cm3
Melting point	2,200 °C (3,990 °F; 2,470 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Cerium monosulfide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

Fusion of stoichiometric amounts of pure substances:

Nd + S → NdS

Physical properties

Neodymium monosulfide forms crystals of the cubic system, space group Fm3m,^[3] cell parameter a = 0.5691 nm, Z = 4.^[4]