Sulfur - ₁₆S: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of sulfur. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for sulfur is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of sulfur (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of sulfur are: 6, 4, 2, and -2.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• none listed

Fluorides

• Sulphur difluoride: SF₂
• Disulphur difluoride: FSSF
• Sulphur hexafluoride: SF₆
• Sulphur tetrafluoride: SF₄
• Disulphur decafluoride: S₂F₁₀
• Sulphur difluoride sulphide: SSF₂

Chlorides

• Sulphur dichloride: SCl₂
• Disulphur dichloride: ClSSCl
• Trisulphur dichloride: S₃Cl₂
• Sulphur tetrachloride: SCl₄

Bromides

• none listed

Iodides

• Disulphur diiodide: S₂I₂

Oxides

• Sulphur dioxide: SO₂
• Sulphur trioxide: SO₃
• Disulphur oxide: S₂O

Sulfides

• none listed

Selenides

• none listed

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• Tetrasulphur tetranitride: S₄N₄

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed