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1.04420

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
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
231-873-8
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (silver nitrate titration)
Form:
solid
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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

SMILES string

[Hg+2].[I-].[I-]

InChI

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

InChI key

YFDLHELOZYVNJE-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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

Disclaimer

For U.S. Customers: Contains mercury; Do not place in trash - dispose according to local, state, or federal laws.


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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

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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