Mercuric Chloride

Description

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