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MERCURY (II) IODIDE, RED, ACS Reagent, powder, (Mercuric Iodide, Red), HgI2
CAS[7774-29-0]
TOXIC
UN1638
Mercury iodide appears as a scarlet-red odorless tasteless powder. Sensitive to light. Insoluble in water and sinks in water. At elevated temperatures turns yellow but turns back to red upon cooling. Poison.
Synonyms
Mercury diiodide
MERCURIC IODIDE
Mercury(II) iodide
7774-29-0
HgI2
Red mercuric iodide
Mercuric iodide, red
Mercury biniodide
MERCURIC IODIDE
Mercury(II) iodide
7774-29-0
HgI2
Red mercuric iodide
Mercuric iodide, red
Mercury biniodide
Molecular Weight
454.4
Solubility
0.006 g/100 g water @ 25 °C
Boiling Point
669 °F at 760 mm Hg (USCG, 1999)
Melting Point
495 °F (USCG, 1999)
Density
6.3 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999)