Mercury(I) sulfide

Mercury(I) sulfide or mercurous sulfide is a hypothetical chemical compound of mercury and sulfur, with chemical formula Hg
2S. Its existence has been disputed; it may be stable below 0 °C or in suitable environments, but is unstable at room temperature, decomposing into metallic mercury and mercury(II) sulfide (mercuric sulfide, cinnabar).

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