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Mercury(II) iodide

99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Mercuric iodide red

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Linear Formula:
HgI2
CAS Number:
7774-29-0
Molecular Weight:
454.40
EC Number:
231-873-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011044
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24852199

assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: mercury

impurities

≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

bp

354 °C (lit.)

mp

259 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble

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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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

6.1B - Non-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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Health hazard from mercury soap.
E S Mucklow
Lancet (London, England), 1(8635), 448-448 (1989-02-25)
Zhong Su et al.
Physics in medicine and biology, 50(12), 2907-2928 (2005-06-03)
The signal properties of polycrystalline mercuric iodide (HgI2) film detectors, under irradiation conditions relevant to mammographic, radiographic, fluoroscopic and radiotherapy x-ray imaging, are reported. Each film detector consists of an approximately 230 to approximately 460 microm thick layer of HgI2
N C Sukul et al.
Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy, 91(4), 217-220 (2002-11-09)
Mercuric chloride 30c and Mercuric iodide 30c were prepared by successive dilution in 30 steps of 1:100 followed by sonication at 20KHz for 30s at each step. Both were prepared in two media: 90% ethanol and distilled water. Three preparations
Acute renal failure associated with application of a mercuric blister in a horse.
M D Markel et al.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 185(1), 92-94 (1984-07-01)
H B Barber et al.
Medical physics, 18(3), 373-381 (1991-05-01)
The physical properties of three surgical probes containing different radiation detectors are compared: a NaI(Tl) scintillator with a flexible, fiber-optic light guide, and two semiconductor detectors that operate at room temperature, CdTe and HgI2. Also compared are spectra, energy resolutions
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