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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Hg
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
200.59
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12141726
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.55
form:
liquid
vapor density
7 (vs air)
vapor pressure
<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
1 mmHg ( 126 °C)
Assay
≥99.99% trace metals basis
form
liquid
resistivity
95.8 μΩ-cm, 20°C
bp
356.6 °C (lit.)
356.6 °C
mp
−38.87 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
[Hg]
InChI
1S/Hg
InChI key
QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Mercury (quicksilver) is a rare chemical element found most commonly in cinnabar (HgS). It is widely employed in the production of industrial chemicals like mercuric (I) and mercuric (II) compounds, because of two oxidation states (+1 and +2). Additionally, it is also used in the synthesis of coordination complexes of mercury as well as organomercury compounds. Mercury(II) salts are used in the preparation of industrially important chemical reagents such as Millon′s base, Nessler′s reagent (potassium tetraiodomercurate), one-dimensional polymer (salts of HgNH2+)n), etc.
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 1
Storage Class Code
6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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