Production and Reactions
Strontium sulfide is produced by the reduction of the sulfate above 1000 °C:
- SrSO4 + C → SrS + 2 CO2
About 300,000 tons are processed in this way annually. Both luminous and nonluminous sulfide phases are known, impurities, defects, and dopants being important.
As expected for a sulfide salt of alkaline earth, the sulfide hydrolyzes readily:
- SrS + 2 H2O → Sr(OH)2 + H2S
For this reason, samples of SrS have an odor of rotten eggs.
Similar reactions are used in the production of commercially useful compounds, including the most useful strontium compound, strontium carbonate.
- SrS + H2O + CO2 → SrCO3 + H2S
Strontium nitrate can also be prepared in this way.
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