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Antimony compounds: diantimony pentsulphide

The antimony in diantimony pentsulphide formally is in the oxidation state 5.

Diantimony pentsulphide

Formula as often written: Sb₂S₅
Hill system formula: S₅Sb₂
CAS registry number: [1315-04-4]
Formula weight: 403.85
Class: sulphide

Synonyms

diantimony pentsulphide
antimony(V) sulphide
antimony pentasulfide
antimony pentasulphide
antimony sulfide
antimony sulphide
antimony(V) sulfide
diantimony pentsulfide
diantimony pentsulfide
diantimony pentsulphide

Physical properties

Colour: orange or gold
Appearance:
Melting point: 75°C (decomposes)
Boiling point:
Density: 4120 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in diantimony pentsulphide
Element	%
S	39.70
Sb	60.30

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the Sb₂S₅ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Sb₂S₅

mass  %
402  58.5 _____________________________
403   2.3 _
404 100.0 __________________________________________________
405   3.8 __
406  52.9 __________________________
407   1.9 _
408   9.1 _____
409   0.3 
410   0.8 
411   0.0 
412   0.0

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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A.F. Wells in Structural inorganic chemistry, 4th edition, Oxford, UK, 1975.
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