Mercuric Chloride is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant. Mercuric Chloride is an odorless white crystalline solid. Density 5.4 g/cm3. Melting point 277°C. Slightly volatile at ordinary temperatures. Can be sublimed unchanged. Corrosive to the mucous membranes. Toxic by inhalation (dusts, etc.), ingestion, and skin absorption. Used in photography, disinfectants, wood preservatives, fungicides.
- Formula
- HgCl2
- Molar mass
- 271.492 g/mol
- CAS Number
- 7487-94-7
- Density
- 5.440 g/cm3
- Purity/Grade
- ≥99.5% (ACS Reagent)
- Appearance
- Crystal
- Initial boiling point and boiling range
- 302°C (576°F) at 1,013 hPa (760 mmHg)
- Flash point
- Not applicable
- Vapour pressure
- 1.7 hPa (1.3 mmHg) at 236°C (457°F)
- Melting point/freezing point
- 277°C (531°F) - lit.