Mercuric oxide, red, GR 99%+
Mercuric oxide, red, GR 99%+ (CAS 21908-53-2) supplier Zemixal. Request a quote with price, lead time and documents. Purity ≥99%.
About Mercuric oxide, red, GR 99%+
Zemixal supplies Mercuric oxide, red, GR 99%+ within its inorganic Chemicals, Metals & Advanced Materials portfolio. Identity at a glance (AR): CAS 21908-53-2, formula HgO and molar mass 216.59 g/mol. It is described as red to orange powder to crystalline powder.
Common uses in the lab and plant
- Materials research
- Chemical synthesis
Safe handling
Literature values: melting point 500 °C. It carries the GHS signal word Danger (H300, H310, H330 and H373), so wear gloves and eye protection and work with good ventilation. For transport it ships as UN UN 1641.
Standard pack sizes are 50 g, 100 g and 500 g, and custom quantities are quoted on request. You receive a batch certificate of analysis and a 16-section SDS with each order. Request pricing online and we confirm availability, documentation and freight to your country.
Typical uses
- Materials research
- Chemical synthesis
Applications
Grade guides
Specifications and identifiers
| Product name | Mercuric oxide, red, GR 99%+ |
|---|---|
| Catalogue number | ZX-013997 |
| CAS number | 21908-53-2 |
| IUPAC name | oxomercury |
| Molecular formula | HgO |
| Molar mass | 216.59 g/mol |
| Exact mass | 217.9656 |
| Grade | AR |
| Purity / assay | ≥99% |
| Physical form | Powder |
| Appearance | Red to orange powder to crystalline powder |
| Melting point | 500 °C |
| H-bond donors / acceptors | 0 / 1 |
| Topological polar surface area | 17.1 Ų |
| HS code | 28521000 |
| UN number | UN 1641 |
| InChIKey | UKWHYYKOEPRTIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | O=[Hg] |
| PubChem CID | 30856 |
| Synonyms | Mercury(II) oxide, Mercuric oxide, red, 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 |
Lot values are stated on the batch certificate of analysis. Ask for a typical COA with your quotation.
Safety and GHS hazards
Signal word Danger
- H300Fatal if swallowed
- H310Fatal in contact with skin
- H330Fatal if inhaled
- H373May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
- H400Very toxic to aquatic life
- H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Precautionary statements P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301 + P316, P302 + P352, P304 + P340, P316, P319, P320, P321, P330, P361 + P364, P391, P403 + P233, P405, P501
Classification summarised from public GHS notifications. It can vary with grade and concentration, so always follow the SDS supplied with your lot.
Pack sizes
| 50 g | Quoted on request | |
| 100 g | Quoted on request | |
| 500 g | Quoted on request |
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