Mercuric nitrate

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Description

Colorless, deliquescent crystals used in an aqueous solution for gilding.

Synonyms and Related Terms

mercury nitrate

Other Properties

Soluble in water and nitric acid.  Insoluble in alcohol.

Composition Hg(NO3)2
CAS 10045-94-0
Melting Point 79
Density 4.3

Hazards and Safety

Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption.

Authority

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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