Copper Sulfide

Name:
Copper Sulfide
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	cupric sulfide
M Formula:	CuS
Properties:
Black powder or lumps. D 3.9–4.6, decomposes at 220C. Soluble in nitric acid; insoluble in water. Occurs as the mineral covellite.
Derivation:
By passing hydrogen sulfide gas into a solution of a copper salt.
Hazard:
Toxic by ingestion.
Use:
Antifouling paints, dyeing with aniline black, catalyst preparation.

See Cuprous Sulfide.