Zinc sulfide can be made by heating a mixture of zinc and sulfur. The properties of each substance in this process are shown in the table.
Substance Physical
Melting Solubility
State
Point (in water, Color
(°C) pH = 7)
zinc
solid 419.5 insoluble Silver
sulfur
solid
115.2 insoluble yellow
zinc sulfide
solid
1,830.0 insoluble white
Source: American Elements,
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