Basic information
- CAS
7783-30-4- Standard SMILES
[I][Hg]- InChIKey
QKEOZZYXWAIQFO-UHFFFAOYSA-M- Molecular formula
- HgI
- Average molar mass
- 327.5 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 328.87512
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Mercury iodide (HgI)
- IUPAC
- iodomercury
Names & synonyms
Mercury iodide (HgI)7783-30-4RefChem:351987MERCURY(I) IODIDEIodure de mercure [French]JodquecksilberIodure de mercureEINECS 231-988-3UN1638SCHEMBL18869MERCURY IODIDE, SOLIDDTXSID601027465
Show more names
Mercury iodide; Dimercury diiodideMercury iodide, solid [UN1638] [Poison]
Database identifiers
- CAS
7783-30-4- PubChem CID
- 24541
- DTXSID
DTXSID601027465- EC Number
- 231-988-3
Properties
Computed structural properties
- Topological polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 0
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
- Heavy atoms
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 2
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Chemical ClassesMetals -> Mercury Compounds, Inorganic
Physical DescriptionBright yellow solid, insoluble in water and becoming greenish on exposure to light; [Hawley]
Safety & regulation
Safety information is for reference only and does not replace the supplier’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), applicable regulations, or professional assessment.
Hazard information
Hazards SummaryMay cause skin sensitization; May cause serious eye injury; Toxic by ingestion; [MP Biomedicals MSDS] See Mercury, inorganic compounds and the linked occupational disease. See Iodine for the TLV of Iodides.
Safety & protection
Exposure Control and Personal Protection0.02 [mg/m3], as Hg, inhalable fraction[German Research Foundation (DFG)]
Threshold Limit Values (TLV)0.02 [mg/m3], as Hg (0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides))
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)0.1 [mg/m3], as Hg
Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH)10.0 [mg/m3], as Hg
Toxicology
Adverse EffectsNeurotoxin - Sensorimotor
Chemistry & industry
Uses & manufacturing
Uses
Used as a topical antiseptic; [Hawley]
Using Disinfectants or Biocides [Category: Clean]
Related reactions
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Compound notes
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