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1.04420

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Mercury(II) iodide red,

EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

Mercury(II) iodide red,, Mercury diiodide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HgI2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
454.40
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
231-873-8
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor pressure

0.006 hPa ( 80 °C)

Quality Level

product line

EMPLURA®

Assay

≥99.0% (silver nitrate titration)

form

solid

potency

18 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
75 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

impurities

≤0.05% Water-soluble substances

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as sulfate)

pH

6-7 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O, slurry)

bp

354 °C/1013 hPa (sublimed)

mp

259 °C

density

6.36 g/cm3 at 25 °C

bulk density

1350 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

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

InChI key

YFDLHELOZYVNJE-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Analysis Note

Assay (argentometric): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity: passes test
Appearance of solution in ethanol: passes test
Water-soluble substances: ≤ 0.05 %
Substances not reducing by formic acid (residue on ignition): ≤ 0.1 %

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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

6.1B - Non-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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