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12581
MERCURY (II) CHLORIDE, ACS Reagent, powder, (Mercuric Chloride), HgCl2
CAS[7487-94-7]
TOXIC
UN1624
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.
Synonyms
MERCURIC CHLORIDE
Mercury(II) chloride
Dichloromercury
Sublimate
Mercury bichloride
Corrosive sublimate
Mercury dichloride
Mercuric bichloride
Mercury(II) chloride
Dichloromercury
Sublimate
Mercury bichloride
Corrosive sublimate
Mercury dichloride
Mercuric bichloride
Molecular Weight
271.5
Solubility
5 to 10 mg/mL at 72° F (NTP, 1992)
Boiling Point
576 °F at 760 mm Hg (EPA, 1998)
Melting Point
529 °F (EPA, 1998)
Density
5.44 at 77 °F (EPA, 1998)