Mercury(II) chloride

• Catalog No.: Mercury(II)_chloride
• CAS Number: 7487-94-7
• M. F.: Cl2Hg
• M. W.: 271.496

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: dichloromercury
• IUPAC Traditional name: mercuric chloride
• Synonyms: Mercuric chloride; Corrosive sublimate

DATABASE IDS

• EC Number: 231-299-8
• PubChem CID: 24085
• Wikipedia Title: Mercury(II)_chloride
• ATC CODE: D08AK03
• KEGG ID: C13377
• Chemspider ID: 22517
• CAS Number: 7487-94-7

PROPERTIES

• Risk Statements: R28, R34, R48/24/25, R50/53
• RTECS: OV9100000
• Safety Statements: S1/2, S36/37/39, S45, S60, S61
• UN Number: 1624
• EU Index: 080-010-00-X
• European Hazard Symbols: Very toxic (T+)
• European Hazard Symbols: Corrosive (C)
• European Hazard Symbols: Dangerous for the environment (N)
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• pKa: 3.2 (0.2M solution)
• Apperance: colorless or white solid
• Boiling Point: 304°C
• Std enthalpy of formation: -230 kJ·mol^-1
• Density: 5.43 g/cm^3
• Flash Point: Non-flammable
• Melting Point: 276°C
• Std molar entropy: 144 J·mol^-1·K^-1
• Odor: odorless
• Refractive Index: 1.859
• Solubility: 3.6 g/100 mL (0 °C) ; 7.4 g/100 mL (20 °C) ; 48 g/100 mL (100 °C) in water
• Solubility: 4 g/100 mL (ether) ; soluble in alcohol, acetone, ethyl acetate ; slightly soluble in benzene, CS₂, pyridine