Mercury is a mineral with formula of Hg. The IMA symbol is Hg.
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Mercury is a mineral with formula of Hg. The IMA symbol is Hg.
| Physical Description | Mercury appears as an odorless, silvery metallic liquid. Insoluble in water. Toxic by ingestion, absorption and inhalation of the fumes. Corrosive to aluminum. Used as a catalyst in instruments, bo… |
| Color/Form | Silver-white, heavy, mobile, liquid metal; solid mercury is tin-white |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | -38 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Boiling Point | 675 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Density | 13.55 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.0012 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.6 to 1.9 @ 20 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | SLIGHTLY VOLATILE AT ORDINARY TEMP; WHEN PURE, DOES NOT TARNISH ON EXPOSURE TO AIR AT ORDINARY TEMP, BUT WHEN HEATED TO NEAR BOILING POINT, SLOWLY OXIDIZES TO MERCURIC OXIDE (HGO) |
| IUPAC Name | mercury |
| Molecular Formula | Hg |
| Molecular Weight | 200.59 g/mol |
| CAS | 7439-97-6 |
| SMILES | [Hg] |
| InChIKey | QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1310132 |
| Pack sizes | 100GM · 250GM · 500GM |
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