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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HgI2
CAS Number:
7774-29-0
Molecular Weight:
454.40
EC Number:
231-873-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011044
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329769074
NACRES:
NB.24
Form:
powder
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grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Assay

≥99.0% (RT)

form

powder

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤20 mg/kg
Hg+: ≤1000 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

I[Hg]I

InChI

1S/Hg.2HI/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

YFDLHELOZYVNJE-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Mercury(II) iodide red (HgI2) is formed during iodometric analysis.

Application

Mercury(II) iodide may be used in the preparation of mercury(II) acetate and di­iodo­bis(1-methyl-1,3-imidazolium-2-thiol­ato-S)­mercury(II).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

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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BCCM6235
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