Specifications
- IUPAC Name
- oxomercury
- Synonyms
- MERCURIC OXIDE, Mercury(II) oxide, 21908-53-2, oxomercury, Mercuric oxide, red, Santar, Red Precipitate, Red mercuric oxide, Mercury oxide (HgO), Mercuric oxide, yellow, Santar M, Yellow precipitate, Mercuric oxide red, Natural montroydite, Mercury(2+) oxide, Red oxide of mercury, Gelbes quecksilberoxyd, Hydrargyrum oxid flav, Yellow mercuric oxide, Mercuric oxide (red), Oxide mercurique jaune, Mercuric oxide (HgO), Caswell No. 544A, Yellow oxide of mercury
- Appearance
- Red
- SMILES
- O=[Hg]
- InChI Key
- UKWHYYKOEPRTIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Uses & applications
Usage notes
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Applications
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Safety & documents
Skull and Crossbones
Acute toxicity and severe poisoning hazards.
Environment
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Product description
Mercuric oxide ((HgO)) is an inorganic, crystalline binary solid that appears as a red or orange-yellow powder. It serves primarily as a catalyst, laboratory reagent, and electrode component in mercury batteries, but it is highly toxic
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mercuric oxide and where is it supplied?
CAS Number: 21908-53-2. Grade: Analytical Grade. Available in Pakistan | Origin: China. Serving areas include Pakistan.
What are the main applications of Mercuric oxide?
Mercuric oxide can be presented as a reference-backed chemical product profile for industrial, laboratory, water-treatment, formulation, cleaning, or process-support enquiries after confirming the final supplied grade.
How can buyers request a quote for Mercuric oxide?
Use the quote or enquiry action on this page to send a Pakistan market enquiry directly: https://waterchemicalssolution.com/enquiry-portal/?enquiry_mode=physical&resource_id=49414&product_name=Mercuric%20oxide&type=Chemical&cas_number=21908-53-2&grade=Analytical%20Grade&market=Pakistan%20|%20Origin:%20China&serving_areas=Pakistan
