Nickel subsulfide
A nickel coordination entity with formula Ni3S2. Used in the manufacture of lithium batteries. — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 12035-72-2 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | Ni3S2 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 240.213 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 237.75017 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:144804 | ChEBI ↗ |
Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifiernickel subsulfideYGHCWPXPAHSSNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N[Ni]=[S]=[Ni]=[S]=[Ni]InChI=1S/3Ni.2SClassification & relationships
ChEBI ontologyRoles recorded in ChEBI
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese governmentNickel sulfide (synonym: Trinickel disulfide) · R03-B-011-METI, MOE
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Dusts and mists） | Category 3 |
| Respiratory sensitization | Category 1A |
| Skin sensitization | Category 1A |
| Germ cell mutagenicity | Category 2 |
| Carcinogenicity | Category 1A |
| Reproductive toxicity | Category 2 |
Selected source-reported endpoints. Other endpoints, rationales and conditions remain in the original classification. Missing or unlisted information does not mean non-hazardous. This is not a global classification or transport decision.
Read the original NITE classificationMass ↔ amount of substance
Calculated from sourced massUses 240.213 g/mol from ChEBI. Assumes the substance described by this record; no purity or concentration correction is applied.
Elemental composition
Theoretical mass fractionsNiSCalculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.
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Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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