Mercury(I) nitrate dihydrate, 97%

Name: Mercury(I) nitrate dihydrate, 97%
SKU: A16268.18

CAS: 7782-86-7 | Hg₂(NO₃)₂·2H₂O

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS7782-86-7

IUPAC Namedimercury(1+) dihydrate dinitrate

Molecular FormulaH4Hg2N2O8

InChI KeyLSABZDVKJBWCBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILESO.O.[Hg+].[Hg+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O

Specifications

Specification Sheet

CommentMay contain small amounts of dark particulate matter as part of manufacturing process

Appearance (Color)White to yellow to yellow-red

FormCrystalline or lumpy powder

Assay (unspecified)≥96.0%

Mercury(I) nitrate dihydrate is used in the preparation of other mercury(I) compounds. It acts as a reducing agent. It is involved in the preparation of mercury(II) nitrate by treating with dilute nitric acid as well as to get mercury on exposure to light.

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Applications
Mercury(I) nitrate dihydrate is used in the preparation of other mercury(I) compounds. It acts as a reducing agent. It is involved in the preparation of mercury(II) nitrate by treating with dilute nitric acid as well as to get mercury on exposure to light.

Solubility
Slightly soluble in water.

Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with alcohols, sulfur and strong reducing agents.

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General References:

Laborda, E.; Rogers, E. I.; Martínez-Ortiz, F.; Molina, Á.; Compton, R. G. Application of double pulse theory for hemispherical microelectrodes to the experimental study of slow charge transfer processes. Electrochim. Acta 2014, 55 (22), 6577-6585.
Dehghanpour, S.; Khalaj, M.; Mahmoudi, A. Mercury(I) complexes with bidentate iminopyridine ligands: Synthesis, spectral characterization and structural analysis. Polyhedron 2009, 28 (7), 1205-1210.