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BISMUTH SULFIDE

CAS No.
1345-07-9
Chemical Name:
BISMUTH SULFIDE
Synonyms
C.I. 77172;BISMUTH SULFIDE;Bismuth sulphide;bismuthous sulfide;bismuth(3+)sulfide;bismuth trisul fide;Dibismuth trisulfide;bismuthsesquisulfide;BISMUTH (III) SULFIDE;dibismuth trisulphide
CBNumber:
CB5313859
Molecular Formula:
Bi2S3
Molecular Weight:
514.16
MDL Number:
MFCD00014204
MOL File:
1345-07-9.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-06-23 16:59:16

BISMUTH SULFIDE Properties

Melting point 685°C (dec.)
Density 7.7 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
solubility insoluble in H2O; soluble in acid solutions
form Lump
Specific Gravity 7.7
color Gray
Water Solubility Insoluble in water. Soluble in acids.
Specific Heat Capacity Cp(crystal): 0.24 J/(g·K), at 25℃
Crystal Structure Sb2S3 type
crystal system Nogata
Merck 13,1288
Solubility Product Constant (Ksp) pKsp: 97
Space group Pbnm
Lattice constant
a/nmb/nmc/nmα/oβ/oγ/oV/nm3
1.11371.12970.39819090900.5009
InChI 1S/2Bi.3S
InChIKey ZABYETDLLXARHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES S=[Bi]S[Bi]=S
CAS DataBase Reference 1345-07-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores 1
FDA UNII XZC47M60X8
EPA Substance Registry System Bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3) (1345-07-9)
UNSPSC Code 12352300
NACRES NA.23

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
target organs Respiratory system
PPE dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38
Safety Statements  26
WGK Germany  2
RTECS  EB3105000
TSCA  TSCA listed
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard Classifications Eye Irrit. 2
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT SE 3
Toxicity mouse,LD50,oral,10gm/kg (10000mg/kg),Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 30(6), Pg. 16, 1986.
REACH Registrations Active
NFPA 704
0
0 0

BISMUTH SULFIDE price More Price(16)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 333190 Bismuth(III) sulfide 99% 1345-07-9 25g $138 2026-04-30 Buy
Strem Chemicals 93-8351 Bismuth(III) sulfide (99.995%-Bi) PURATREM (99.995%-Bi) 1345-07-9 10g $101 2026-04-30 Buy
Strem Chemicals 93-8351 Bismuth(III) sulfide (99.995%-Bi) PURATREM (99.995%-Bi) 1345-07-9 50g $393 2026-04-30 Buy
Strem Chemicals 93-8309 Bismuth(III) sulfide (99.9%-Bi) (99.9%-Bi) 1345-07-9 25g $164 2026-04-30 Buy
Strem Chemicals 93-8309 Bismuth(III) sulfide (99.9%-Bi) (99.9%-Bi) 1345-07-9 100g $495 2026-04-30 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
333190 25g $138 Buy
93-8351 10g $101 Buy
93-8351 50g $393 Buy
93-8309 25g $164 Buy
93-8309 100g $495 Buy

BISMUTH SULFIDE Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Chemical Properties

Blackish brown powder

Physical properties

Brownish black orthogonal crystal; density 6.78 g/cm3; hardness 2 Mohs; melts at 850°C; insoluble in water; soluble in acids.

Occurrence

Bismuth sulfide occurs in nature as the mineral bismuthinite (bismuth glance). It is used as a starting material to produce many other bismuth compounds.

Uses

Bismuth(III) sulfide is used as a starting material to produce other bismuth compounds. It is used in glass industry as a colorant, electronic ceramics, scintillator BGO and in superconductors.

Preparation

The compound occurs in nature as mineral bismuthinite. It can be prepared in the laboratory by passing hydrogen sulfide into a solution of bismuth chloride or any soluble bismuth salt:
2BiCl3 + 3H2S → Bi2S3 + 6HCl
Alternatively, bismuth sulfide may be obtained by melting a mixture of bismuth and sulfur.
2Bi + 3S → Bi2S3

General Description

Bismuth(III) sulphide can be precipitated by hydrogen sulphide from bismuth solutions. 1

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

BISMUTH SULFIDE Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

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Bismuth Sulfide pictures 2025-05-23 Bismuth Sulfide
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$38.00-79.00 1kg 99% 20ton Hebei Zhuanglai Chemical Trading Co Ltd
BISMUTH SULFIDE pictures 2019-07-06 BISMUTH SULFIDE
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$1.00 50 g 99.9% 20kg Career Henan Chemical Co
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