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Mercury(II) oxide

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, yellow, ≥99.0% (KT)

Synonym(s):

Mercuric oxide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HgO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
216.59
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99.0% (KT)

impurities

≤0.005% total nitrogen (N)

ign. residue (after reduction)

≤0.05%

mp

500 °C (dec.) (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤200 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤1 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤20 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤50 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

O=[Hg]

InChI

1S/Hg.O

InChI key

UKWHYYKOEPRTIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Other Notes

A -D suffix exists for administrative purposes only.
All -D packages are 100% the same product, same quality, same specification as the package sizes previously sold without a -D.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Kidney

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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C Sparkes et al.
The Journal of laryngology and otology, 111(9), 814-819 (1997-11-28)
The requirement to phase out mercuric oxide (mercury) batteries on environmental grounds has led to the widespread introduction of zinc-air technology. The possibility arises that high drain hearing aids may not be adequately catered for by zinc-air cells, leading to
Christina Stadlbauer et al.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 383(3), 500-508 (2005-06-11)
The potential of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for the time-resolved analysis of heavy-metal intoxication in human bodies by analysis of hair is demonstrated. As application, we analyzed forensic samples from one individual after Hg intake and from
D E Korzhevskiĭ
Morfologiia (Saint Petersburg, Russia), 124(4), 93-94 (2003-11-25)
The study was carried out with the aim of improvement of Harris' alum hematoxylin formula. In presented modified formula toxic mercuric oxide (2.5 g) is substituted by potassium iodate (0.55 g). Alum hematoxylin solution prepared according to suggested formula retains
Ying Li et al.
Environmental science & technology, 40(20), 6444-6448 (2006-11-24)
A novel silica-titania (SiO2-TiO2) nanocomposite has been developed to effectively capture elemental mercury (Hg0) under UV irradiation. Moisture has been reported to have an important impact on this nanocomposite's performance. In this work, the role of moisture on Hg0 removal
H Suginome et al.
Steroids, 55(8), 353-359 (1990-08-01)
3 beta-Hydroxy-5 alpha-androstan-17-one was transformed into 17-oxa-5 alpha-androstan-3 beta-ol in five steps involving conversion of the 17-ketone via the corresponding lactol to its hypoiodite and thence a regioselective beta-scission under irradiation to give ring D seco iodoformate, from which the

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