CAS:7783-30-4
Molecular formula: HgI
Molecular weight: 327.49
Physicochemical properties: Yellow or red crystalline powder
Storage method: the warehouse is low-temperature, ventilated and dry, and stored separately from food raw materials
Use: Mercuric iodide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula HgI2. There are two variants, one is red mercuric iodide, tetragonal crystal, with a density of 6.36g/cm3 (25 ℃). It turns yellow at 127 ℃ and turns red when cooled. One is yellow mercuric iodide, orthogonal crystal, density 6.094g/cm3 (127 ℃), melting point 259 ℃, boiling point 354 ℃. It is unstable at room temperature and turns into a stable red variant after a few hours. Insoluble in water, soluble in methanol, ethanol, ether, chloroform, glycerol, acetone, carbon disulfide and sodium thiosulfate solution. Used in medicine and as a chemical reagent.