MERCURIC OXIDE RED

MERCURIC OXIDE RED AR/ACS

Mercury(II) oxide red

Article No.

04580

Grade

AR/ACS

Purity

99%

CAS No.

21908-53-2

Molecular Formula

HgO

Molecular Weight

216.59

H.S. Code

2852.1000

Shelf Life

60 Months

MSDS

Certificate of Analysis (COAs)

Physical Properties

Physical state at 20 °C

Solid

Colour

Orange red to yellow

Odour

Odorless

Melting point/ Freezing point [°C]

500 °C

Evaporation rate

0.6

Density [g/cm3]

11.14

Solubility in water [% weight]

Insoluble

Packings

100 g (00100)
500 g (00500)

Specifications

Appearance	Reddish orange powder
Assay	Min 99.0% (HgO)
Substance insoluble in dilute HCl	Max 0.03%
Residue after reduction	Max 0.025%
Sulphate (SO4)	Max 0.015%
Chloride (Cl)	Max 0.025%
Nitrogen compounds (as N)	Max 0.005%
Iron (Fe)	Max 0.005%

Safety Information and Hazard Symbols

Symbol: GHS06, GHS08, GHS09
Signal Word: Danger
UN No.: 1641
IMCO Class No.: 6.1
Packing Group: II
Hazardous Statement: H300-H310-H330-H373-H410
Precaution Statement: P260-P264-P273-P280-P284-P301 + P310

Revision Date : 19-Jul-2018

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