Chemistry:Mercury(I) oxide

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Mercury(I) oxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 239-934-0
UNII
UN number 1641
Properties
Hg2O
Molar mass 417.183 g·mol−1
Appearance Very dark, orange, opaque crystals
Odor Odourless
Density 9.8 g mL−1
−76.3·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Main hazards highly toxic
GHS pictograms GHS07: HarmfulGHS08: Health hazard
GHS Signal word Danger
H315, H317, H320, H335, H341, H361, H370, H372
P201, P202, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P281, P302+352, P304+340, P305+351+338, P307+311, P308+313, P312, P314, P321, P332+313, P333+313, P337+313, P362, P363, P403+233, P405
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flammability code 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterHealth code 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasReactivity code 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
0
4
1
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
18 mg/kg (oral, rat)[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Mercury(I) oxide, also known as mercurous oxide, is an inorganic metal oxide with the chemical formula Hg2O.

It is a brown/black powder, insoluble in water but soluble in nitric acid. With hydrochloric acid, it reacts to form calomel, Hg2Cl2.[4] Mercury(I) oxide is toxic but without taste or smell. It is chemically unstable and converts to mercury(II) oxide and mercury metal.

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