Mercuric nitrate

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Description

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

Synonyms and Related Terms

mercury (II) nitrate

Risks

  • Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water and nitric acid.  Insoluble in alcohol.

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

Resources and Citations

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