I-sodium sulfide ivela njenge-granules emhlophe nofana ephuzi ekhanyako emazingeni womtjhiso wegumbi, ikhipha iphunga elifana namaqanda abolileko. Nanyana kungazwakala njengeenthoro zetshwayi ezijayelekileko, akukafaneli bona ziphathwe ngqo ngezandla ezinganalitho. Lokha nakuthintana namanzi, iyatjhelela begodu ingabanga ukuvuvuka kwesikhumba. Amafomu amabili avamise ukutholakala emakethe: i-sodium sulfide engenamanzi, efana nama-rock candy amancani, kanye ne-nonahydrate sodium sulfide, efana nama-translucent jelly-like chunks.

I-sodium sulfide ilawula ngokuqinileko izinto ezisetjenziswako nokukhiqizwa, iqinisekisa ikhwalithi ezinzileko. Tlika lapha ukuthola isicaphuno esimangalisako.