1. The most important use of Zinc sulfide is as a pigment. As lithopone, a mixture with barium sulfate, it forms a low gloss interior house paint.
2. The pigment, "mineral white" is made by combining zinc sulfide with zinc oxide. Zinc sulfide is incorporated into phosphors to produce luminescence when irradiated with light.
3. It is used in making luminous dials, x-ray and television screens, and fluorescent lights.
4. Also, it is used in making white and opaque glass and as a base for color lakes (which consist of an organic pigment with an inorganic carrier).
Chemical Name | Zinc sulfide |
Synonyms | Zinc sulphide Zinc(II) sulfide; Zinc Sulfide; Zinc sulphide; |
CAS No. | 1314-98-3 |
Molecular Formula | SZn |
Molecular Weight | 97.44500 |
PSA | 32.09000 |
LogP | 0.64570 |
Appearance & Physical State | white to yellow powder, clear to yellow crystals |
Density | 4.1 g/mL at 25ºC(lit.)31 |
Melting Point | 1700ºC |
Stability | Stable. May react with water to give toxic hydrogen sulfide. Incompatible with acids, strong oxidizing agents. Air and moisture sensitive. |
Vapor Pressure | 12600mmHg at 25°C |