Article No. 04580
Purity 99%
Molecular Formula HgO
H.S. Code 2852.1000
Grade AR/ACS
CAS No. 21908-53-2
Molecular Weight 216.59
Shelf Life 60 Months

Physical Properties

Physical state at 20 °C Solid Colour Orange red to yellow
Odour Odorless Melting point/ Freezing point [°C] 500 °C
Evaporation rate 0.6 Density [g/cm3] 11.14
Solubility in water [% weight] Insoluble

Specifications

Appearance Reddish orange powder Assay Min 99.0% (HgO)
Substance insoluble in dilute HCl Max 0.03% Residue after reduction Max 0.025%
Sulphate (SO4) Max 0.015% Chloride (Cl) Max 0.025%
Nitrogen compounds (as N) Max 0.005% Iron (Fe) Max 0.005%

Safety Information and Hazard Symbols

Skull and Crossbones Environment Health Hazard          

Symbol: GHS06, GHS08, GHS09
Signal Word: Danger
UN No.: 1641
IMCO Class No.: 6.1
Packing Group: II
Hazardous Statement: H300-H310-H330-H373-H410
Precaution Statement: P260-P264-P273-P280-P284-P301 + P310