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title: Mercuric Chloride
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##### CAS Number

7487-94-7















##### Grade

ACS















##### Packaging

Plastic Drum







































Mercuric Chloride is an inorganic compound, also known as mercury (II) chloride, mercury bichloride, or corrosive sublimate. The crystals are soluble in water and alcohol and have a high melting point.
**Chemical Formula:** HgCl₂
**Appearance:** A white crystalline powder or colorless crystals.
**Uses:**
**Preservative:** It has been used as a preservative and disinfectant in industries, including healthcare, agriculture, and the preservation of biological specimens. It was used to sterilize surgical instruments, preserve anatomical specimens, and disinfect water and wastewater.
**Laboratory Reagent:** Mercuric chloride is commonly used as a laboratory reagent for analytical and synthetic chemistry applications. It is employed as a source of mercury ions in chemical reactions and as a reagent for the detection and quantification of other substances.
**Analytical Chemistry:** It is used in the synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds in the chemical industry. It serves as a precursor for the preparation of other mercury-containing compounds, catalysts, and complex metal salts.







































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