Chemistry:Mercury oxycyanide

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Mercury oxycyanide
Mercury-oxycyanide structure.png
Names
IUPAC name
cyano(cyanomercuriooxy)mercury
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C2Hg2N2O
Molar mass 469.219 g·mol−1
Density 5.94
Structure[1]
orthorhombic
Pnam
a = 18.93, b = 7.09, c = 3.90
4
rough V
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 oxycyanide is a chemical compound, an organomercury derivative. It is both explosive and highly toxic, producing symptoms of both mercury and cyanide poisoning following exposure.[2][3] left|thumb|Old mercury oxycyanide jar


See also

References

  1. "The crystal structure of mercury(II) oxycyanide". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials 118 (1–6). January 1963. doi:10.1524/zkri.1963.118.16.248. 
  2. "The determination of mercury oxycyanide". The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 10 (7): 442–6. July 1958. doi:10.1111/j.2042-7158.1958.tb10326.x. PMID 13564415. 
  3. "Mercury oxycyanide and mercuric cyanide poisoning: two cases". Intensive Care Medicine 21 (12): 1051–3. December 1995. doi:10.1007/BF01700673. PMID 8750135.