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trisulfur

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Also known as S3, S₃

The molecule, known as trisulfur, sulfur trimer, thiozone, or triatomic sulfur, is a cherry-red allotrope of sulfur. It comprises about 10% of vaporised sulfur at and . It has been observed at cryogenic temperatures as a solid. Under ordinary conditions it converts to cyclooctasulfur.

Chemical data

Formula
S3
Molecular weight
96.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
bis(sulfanylidene)-lambda4-sulfane

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Mass
95.916
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canonical SMILES
S=S=S
chemical formula
S₃
Commons category
Trisulfur
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  • Structure and bonding
  • Natural occurrence
  • Reactions
  • Radical anion
  • Trisulfide ion
  • References
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The molecule, known as trisulfur, sulfur trimer, thiozone, or triatomic sulfur, is a cherry-red allotrope of sulfur. It comprises about 10% of vaporised sulfur at and . It has been observed at cryogenic temperatures as a solid. Under ordinary conditions it converts to cyclooctasulfur.

==Structure and bonding== In terms of structure and bonding and ozone () are similar. Both adopt bent structures and are diamagnetic. Although represented with S=S double bonds, the bonding situation is more complex.

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