| Melting point: |
2375 °C |
| Density |
5.06 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| solubility |
insoluble in H2O; soluble in concentrated acid solutions |
| form |
powder |
| color |
Gray to dark gray or black |
| Specific Gravity |
4.8 |
| Odor |
odorless |
| Water Solubility |
Soluble in hot sulfuric acid, and aquaregia. Insoluble in water, concentrated sulfuric acid and dilute acid. |
| Crystal Structure |
MoS2 type |
| crystal system |
Six sides |
| Merck |
14,6236 |
| Boiling point: |
100°C (water) |
| Space group |
P63/mmc |
| Lattice constant |
| a/nm | b/nm | c/nm | α/o | β/o | γ/o | V/nm3 | | 0.3161 | 0.3161 | 1.2295 | 90 | 90 | 120 | 0.1064 |
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| Exposure limits |
ACGIH: TWA 10 mg/m3; TWA 3 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 5000 mg/m3 |
| Stability: |
Stable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids. |
| InChIKey |
CWQXQMHSOZUFJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
1317-33-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Molybdenum sulfide (MoS2) (1317-33-5) |
| Electronic properties |
2D Semiconductor |
| Bandgap |
1.23 eV |