Mercuric sulfate appears as odorless white granules or crystalline powder. Denser than water. It is toxic by inhalation and by ingestion. It is used in medicine, for gold and silver extraction, and to make other mercury compounds.
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Mercuric sulfate appears as odorless white granules or crystalline powder. Denser than water. It is toxic by inhalation and by ingestion. It is used in medicine, for gold and silver extraction, and to make other mercury compounds.
| Physical Description | Mercuric sulfate appears as odorless white granules or crystalline powder. Denser than water. It is toxic by inhalation and by ingestion. It is used in medicine, for gold and silver extraction, and… |
| Color/Form | White granules or crystalline powder |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Density | 6.47 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Sol in hydrochloric acid, hot dil sulfuric acid, concentrated sodium chloride |
| IUPAC Name | mercury(2+) sulfate |
| Molecular Formula | HgO4S |
| Molecular Weight | 296.66 g/mol |
| CAS | 7783-35-9 |
| SMILES | [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Hg+2] |
| InChIKey | DOBUSJIVSSJEDA-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Catalog No | KC.1310115 |
| Pack sizes | 25GM · 100GM · 250GM |
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