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Phosphorus compounds: tetraphosphorus decasulphide

The phosphorus in tetraphosphorus decasulphide formally is in the oxidation state 5.

Tetraphosphorus decasulphide

Formula as often written: P₄S₁₀
Hill system formula: P₄S₁₀
CAS registry number: [1314-80-3]
Formula weight: 444.555
Class: sulphide

Synonyms

tetraphosphorus decasulphide
phosphorus(V) sulphide
diphosphorus pentasulfide
diphosphorus pentasulphide
phosphorus pentasulfide
phosphorus pentasulfide (dimer)
phosphorus pentasulphide
phosphorus pentasulphide (dimer)
phosphorus sulfide
phosphorus sulphide
phosphorus(V) sulfide
tetraphosphorus decasulfide

Physical properties

Colour: yellow
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: 288°C
Boiling point: 514°C
Density: 2090 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in tetraphosphorus decasulphide
Element	%
P	27.87
S	72.13

Synthesis

Not available

Solid state structure

Geometry of phosphorus: 4 coordinate: tetrahedral
Prototypical structure:

Crystal structure of tetraphosphorus decasulphide

Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the P₄S₁₀ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: P₄S₁₀

mass  %
444 100.0 __________________________________________________
445   7.9 ____
446  44.6 ______________________
447   3.2 __
448   9.2 _____
449   0.6 
450   1.1 _
451   0.1 
452   0.1 
453   0.0 
454   0.0

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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