Hydrogen sulfide

• Formula: H₂S
• Molecular weight: 34.081
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/H2S/h1H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RWSOTUBLDIXVET-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7783-06-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Dihydrogen monosulfide; Dihydrogen sulfide; Hydrosulfuric acid; Stink damp; Sulfur hydride; Sulfureted hydrogen; H2S; Sulfuretted hydrogen; Hydrogen sulphide; Hydrogen sulfide (H2S); Acide sulfhydrique; Hydrogene sulfure; Idrogeno solforato; Rcra waste number U135; Schwefelwasserstoff; Siarkowodor; UN 1053; Zwavelwaterstof; Hepatic gas; Hepatic acid; Hydrogen monosulfide; Sewer gas
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = A + B*t + C*t² + D*t³ + E/t²
H° − H°_298.15= A*t + B*t²/2 + C*t³/3 + D*t⁴/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t²/2 + D*t³/3 − E/(2*t²) + G
    C_p = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Phase change data

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TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

HS^- +  =

By formula: HS^- + H⁺ = H₂S

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + H₂S = (F^- • H₂S)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

H₃S⁺ +  = (H₃S⁺ • )

By formula: H₃S⁺ + H₂S = (H₃S⁺ • H₂S)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

CN^- +  = (CN^- • )

By formula: CN^- + H₂S = (CN^- • H₂S)

(H₃S⁺ • 3) +  = (H₃S⁺ • 4)

By formula: (H₃S⁺ • 3H₂S) + H₂S = (H₃S⁺ • 4H₂S)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(H₃S⁺ • 2) +  = (H₃S⁺ • 3)

By formula: (H₃S⁺ • 2H₂S) + H₂S = (H₃S⁺ • 3H₂S)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(H₃S⁺ • ) +  = (H₃S⁺ •  • )

By formula: (H₃S⁺ • H₂S) + H₂O = (H₃S⁺ • H₂O • H₂S)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(H₃S⁺ • ) +  = (H₃S⁺ • 2)

By formula: (H₃S⁺ • H₂S) + H₂S = (H₃S⁺ • 2H₂S)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(H₃S⁺ • 4) +  = (H₃S⁺ • 5)

By formula: (H₃S⁺ • 4H₂S) + H₂S = (H₃S⁺ • 5H₂S)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

Free energy of reaction

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + H₂S = (CH₆N⁺ • H₂S)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

Free energy of reaction

HS^- +  = (HS^- • )

By formula: HS^- + H₂S = (HS^- • H₂S)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₄N⁺ + H₂S = (H₄N⁺ • H₂S)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

C₃H₇⁺ +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇⁺ + H₂S = (C₃H₇⁺ • H₂S)

 +  =  + 

By formula: COS + H₂O = CO₂ + H₂S

(H₂S⁺ • ) +  = (H₂S⁺ • 2)

By formula: (H₂S⁺ • H₂S) + H₂S = (H₂S⁺ • 2H₂S)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + H₂S = (I^- • H₂S)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

H₂S⁺ +  = (H₂S⁺ • )

By formula: H₂S⁺ + H₂S = (H₂S⁺ • H₂S)

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₂H₄OS + H₂O = C₂H₄O₂ + H₂S

F₅S^- +  = (F₅S^- • )

By formula: F₅S^- + H₂S = (F₅S^- • H₂S)

(H₂S⁺ • 2) +  = (H₂S⁺ • 3)

By formula: (H₂S⁺ • 2H₂S) + H₂S = (H₂S⁺ • 3H₂S)

(H₂S⁺ • 3) +  = (H₂S⁺ • 4)

By formula: (H₂S⁺ • 3H₂S) + H₂S = (H₂S⁺ • 4H₂S)

(H₂S⁺ • 4) +  = (H₂S⁺ • 5)

By formula: (H₂S⁺ • 4H₂S) + H₂S = (H₂S⁺ • 5H₂S)

=  + 

By formula: CH₂S₃ = CS₂ + H₂S

 +  = H₂NOS^-

By formula: NO^- + H₂S = H₂NOS^-

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C_2ν     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  Ptriple	Triple point pressure
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ρc	Critical density

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