calcium sulfide
chemical compound
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Summary
calcium sulfide is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Canonical SMILES: [S-2].[Ca+2][3]
- Chemical formula: CaS[4]
- Subclass of: calcium salt[5], sulfide salt[6]
- Commons category: Calcium sulfide[7]
- Color: white-yellow[8]
- Has part(s): calcium[9], sulfur[10]
- Crystal system: cubic crystal system[11]
- Refractive index: 2.137[12]
- Has characteristic: hygroscopy[13]
- Density: 2.59[14]
- Mass: 71.934662[15]
- Melting point: 2524[16]
- Subject has role: anti-infective agent[17]
- Standard enthalpy of formation: -482.4[18]
- Safety classification and labelling: NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[19]
Why It Matters
calcium sulfide has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]