S (s) + 2 Ag (s) Ag2S (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

S0 + 2 e- S-II (reduction)

2 Ag0 - 2 e- 2 AgI (oxidation)

S is an oxidizing agent, Ag is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • S
    • Names: Sulfur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, S source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Yellow solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Ag
    • Names: Silver source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ag source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 47 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: White metal. turns dark on exposure to ozone, hydrogen sulfide or sulfur source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Ag2SSilver(I) sulfide, Silver sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Other names: Silver sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Ag2S source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Silver(I) sulfide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Grayish-black crystal source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28