MERCURIC CHLORIDE

MERCURIC CHLORIDE AR/ACS

Confirms to Reag. Ph Eur (Reagent for Zinc)
Mercury(II) chloride

Article No.

04574

Grade

AR/ACS

Purity

99.5%

CAS No.

7487-94-7

Molecular Formula

HgCl₂

Molecular Weight

271.50

H.S. Code

2852.1000

Shelf Life

60 Months

MSDS

Certificate of Analysis (COAs)

Physical Properties

Physical state at 20 °C

Solid

Colour

White crystals

Odour

Odorless

pH value

3.2 (0.2 M solution)

Melting point/ Freezing point [°C]

277 °C

Boiling point [°C]

302 °C

Vapour pressure mm/Hg

1 mm Hg @ 136.20C

Vapour density

8.7

Density [g/cm3]

5.4

Solubility in water [% weight]

7.4g in 100g of water

Packings

100 g (00100)
250 g (00250)

Specifications

Appearance	White crystalline powder
Assay (complexometric; on dried basis)	99.5 - 100.5%
Identity	Passes test
Appearance of solution	Passes test
Solution in Ether	Passes test
Acidity or alkalinity	Passes test
Mercury (I) Chloride (HgCl2)	Passes test
Iron (Fe)	Max 0.002%
Residue after reduction with formic acid	Max 0.02%
Loss on drying (24 hrs.in vacuum)	Max 1.0%

Safety Information and Hazard Symbols

Symbol: GHS05, GHS06, GHS08, GHS09
Signal Word: Danger
UN No.: 1624
IMCO Class No.: 6.1
Packing Group: II
Hazardous Statement: H300-H314-H341-H361f-H372-H410
Precaution Statement: P264-P273-P280-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P310

Revision Date : 06-Aug-2015

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