Mercury(II) sulfide red
ALDRICH/243566 - 99%
Synonym: Mercuric sulfide red
CAS Number: 1344-48-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HgS
Molecular Weight: 232.66
EC Number: 215-696-3
MDL Number: MFCD00011046
Linear Formula: HgS
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| color | red |
| density | 8.1 g/mL at 25 °C |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/Hg.S |
| InChI key | QXKXDIKCIPXUPL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 583.5 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | S=[Hg] |
| Disclaimer: | For U.S. Customers: Contains mercury; Do not place in trash - dispose according to local, state, or federal laws. |
| General description: | Mercury sulfide can exist in several crystal structures,1 of which mercury sulfide red occurs in hexagonal structure. It can be precipitated from hydrogen sulfide and mercury salt solution. |
| Packaging: | 50 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | Packaged in glass bottles |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H317 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 - P362 + P364 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 31-43 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH031 |
| Purity | 99% |
| mp | 583.5 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 8.1 g/mL at 25 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |