Neodymium monosulfide
| Names | |
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| Other names  Neodymium(II) sulfide   | |
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| Properties | |
| NdS | |
| Molar mass | 176.30 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | crystals | 
| Density | 6.15 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 2,200 °C (3,990 °F; 2,470 K) | 
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds   |  Cerium monosulfide | 
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).   Infobox references   | |
Neodymium(II) sulfide is a binary inorganic chemical compound of Neodymium metal and sulfur with the chemical formula NdS.[1][2]
Synthesis
Fusion of stoichiometric amounts of pure substances:
- Nd + S → NdS
 
Physical properties
Neodymium monosulfide forms crystals of the cubic system, space group Fm3m,[3] cell parameter a = 0.5691 nm, Z = 4.[4]
References
- ^ "WebElements Periodic Table » Neodymium » neodymium sulphide". winter.group.shef.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
 - ^ Pankratz, L. B.; Mah, Alla D.; Watson, S. W. (1987). Thermodynamic Properties of Sulfides. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-16-003383-4. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
 - ^ Donnay, Joseph Désiré Hubert (1973). Crystal Data: Inorganic compounds. National Bureau of Standards. p. C-127. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
 - ^ "mp-1748: NdS (Cubic, Fm-3m, 225)". Materials Project. Retrieved 25 July 2024.