Mercuric Chloride

Mercuric Chloride

CAS #7487-94-7
SynonymDichloromercury, Mercury chloride, Sublimate Mercury, Bichloride
Chemical FomularHgCl2
OdorOdorless
SolubilitySoluble in water
Molar mass271.50 g/mol
HazardsCorrosive,Extremely Toxic

Mercuric chloride appears as an odorless white crystalline solid. Density 5.4 g / cm3. Melting point 277 °C. Slightly volatile at ordinary temperatures. Can be sublimed unchanged. Corrosive to the mucous membranes. Toxic by inhalation (dusts, etc.), ingestion, and skin absorption. Used in photography, disinfectants, wood preservatives, fungicides.

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