The chemical formula of ammonium sulfide (NH4)2S, CAS number 12135-76-1, is usually a colorless to light yellow liquid (industrial products are mostly aqueous solutions), has a strong smell of hydrogen sulfide, and is easily volatile. Easily soluble in water, the aqueous solution is strongly alkaline, insoluble in organic solvents such as ether; chemically unstable, easily decomposes in the air, releasing ammonia and hydrogen sulfide gas, will accelerate decomposition when heated or exposed to acid, and can react with a variety of metal salt solutions to form corresponding sulfide precipitation. Industrially, it is mainly used in the chemical industry (as a reducing agent for organic synthesis, separation and purification of metal ions), the printing and dyeing industry (as a dyeing auxiliary); it is also used in tanning processes (as a depilatory agent), pharmaceutical intermediate synthesis, and as an analytical chemical reagent to detect the presence and content of metal ions.