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31005

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Mercury(II) chloride

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, ≥99.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

Synonym(s):

Mercuric chloride

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Linear Formula:
HgCl2
CAS Number:
7487-94-7
Molecular Weight:
271.50
EC Number:
231-299-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011041
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329753613
Assay:
≥99.5% (calc. to the dried substance)
vapor pressure:
1.3 mmHg ( 236 °C)

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Agency

USP/NF
reag. ISO

vapor pressure

1.3 mmHg ( 236 °C)

Assay

≥99.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

impurities

≤0.001% other heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.002% total nitrogen (N)
≤0.05% mercury(I)-chloride

ign. residue (after red. with HCOOH)

≤0.01% (as SO4)

loss

≤1% loss on drying (on P2O5)

mp

277 °C (lit.)

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 mg/kg

cation traces

Ag: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤10 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤10 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤10 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

Cl[Hg]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.Hg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

LWJROJCJINYWOX-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1

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

Regulatory Listings

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PDSCL

Poisonous substance

PRTR

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JAN Code

31005-VAR:
31005-6X500G:4548173234359
31005-100G:4548173339443
31005-BULK:
31005-6X100G:4548173234342
31005-500G:4548173339450

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