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Mercuric Nitrate

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Description

Mercuric nitrate is a toxic colorless or white soluble crystalline mercury(II) salt of nitric acid. It was used to treat fur to make felt in a process called 'carroting'. It is an oxidizing agent. It is also used as an analytical reagent, in bronzing, as a nitrating agent, and in organic synthesis. It has antiseptic and miticidal properties; once used topically in the treatment of demodectic mange in dogs, but replaced by safer and more effective agents.

Chemical Properties

Appearance	Colorless crystals or white powder
Boiling Point	83ºC
CAS Number	10045-94-0
Class	6.1
Density	1.025 g/m³
EINECS Number	233-152-3
IUPAC Name	Mercury(II) Nitrate
InChI	1S/Hg.2NO3/c;22-1(3)4/q+2;2-1
InChIKey	ORMNPSYMZOGSSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molar Mass	324.7 g/mol
Molecular Formula	HgN₂O₆
NFPA 704	H-3,F-0,R-1,C-OX
Other_Cations	Zinc Nitrate;Cadmium Nitrate
PG	2
RTECS Number	OW8225000
Related Compounds	Mercury(I) Nitrate
Solubility	Soluble
Synonyms	Mercury Dinitrate;Mercuric Nitrate;Millon's Reagent;Citrineointment;Mercury(2+) Nitrate

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