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Tungsten compounds: tungsten trisulphide

The tungsten in tungsten trisulphide formally is in the oxidation state 6.

Tungsten trisulphide

Formula as often written: WS₃
Hill system formula: S₃W₁
CAS registry number: [12125-19-8]
Formula weight: 280.038
Class: sulphide

Synonyms

tungsten trisulphide
tungsten(VI) sulphide
tungsten sulfide
tungsten sulphide
tungsten trisulfide
tungsten(VI) sulfide

Physical properties

Colour: brown
Appearance: solid
Melting point:
Boiling point:
Density:

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in tungsten trisulphide
Element	%
S	34.35
W	65.65

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the WS₃ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: W₁S₃

mass  %
276   0.4 
277   0.0 
278  76.3 ______________________________________
279  43.2 ______________________
280 100.0 __________________________________________________
281   7.8 ____
282  95.3 ________________________________________________
283   2.4 _
284  11.6 ______
285   0.2 
286   0.6 
287   0.0 
288   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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