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Mercuric iodide

Mercuric iodide structure

CAS No:
7774-29-0
Formula:
HgI2
Chemical Name:
Mercuric iodide
Synonyms:
Mercury iodide (HgI2);Mercuric iodide;Red Mercuric Iodide;Mercury diiodide;Mercuric diiodide;Diiodomercury;Mercury(2+) diiodide;Mercury(2+) iodide;Mercury(II) iodide
Categories:
Inorganic Chemistry > Inorganic Salts

Description

Mecuric iodide is a heavy, scarlet red, odorless, crystalline solid. It may be shipped as a red solution. It turns to a yellow powder @ 127℃ and red upon cooling Red Solid

Mercuric iodide Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

454.4

Exact Mass：

455.78000

EC Number：

231-873-8

UNII：

R03O05RB0P

HScode：

28521000

Characteristics

PSA：

XLogP3：

-5.99450

Appearance：

White beads

Density：

6.28 g/cm³

Melting Point：

259 °C

Boiling Point：

350 °C

Flash Point：

350°C subl.

Water Solubility：

Insoluble in water. Slightly soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate, olive oil and castor oil.potassium iodide solution: passes test

Storage Conditions：

Store at RT.

Vapor Pressure：

0.006 hPa (80 °C)

Toxicity：

Oral-Rat LD50: 18 mg/kg; Oral-Mouse LD50: 17 mg/kg

Flammability characteristics：

Non-combustible; heat decomposes toxic iodide and mercury vapor fumes; light decomposition

Odor：

Odorless

Taste：

Almost tasteless

Safety Information

Packing level：

Hazard category：

6.1

Transport codes：

UN 2025 6.1/PG 2

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

26/27/28-33-50/53

safety instructions：

13-28-45-60-61

RTECS Number：

OW5250000

Marks：

T+,N

Storage features：

Treasury is ventilated, low temperature and dry; stored separately from food additives

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, potassium, sodium, interhalogens. Light-sensitive.

Precautionary statement(s)：

Missing Phrase - N15.00950417-P260-P262-P280-P302 + P352 + P310-P304 + P340 + P310

Hazard Statements：

H300 + H310 + H330-H373-H410

Toxicity

Toxicity class：

most toxic

Drug Information

MeSH Entry Terms：

HgI2

Mercuric iodide Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

Double decomposition method: Add potassium iodide solution to the reactor, and slowly add mercury chloride solution to the double decomposition reaction while stirring, generate mercury iodide and potassium chloride, stand, filter, wash with distilled water, and then centrifugal separation, drying to obtain iodine Chemical mercury products. Its HgCl2+2KIHgI2+2KCl

Uses

In animal chemistry for preparation of Nessler's Reagent (alkaline mercuric potassium iodide solution).

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:454.40
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Exact Mass:455.77959
Monoisotopic Mass:455.77959
Heavy Atom Count:3
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:3
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Material

Potassium chloride

Potassium iodide

Nitric acid

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Mercuric iodide

CAS No.: 7774-29-0

Grade: Pharmaceutical Grade

Content: 99.50%

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