PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 79 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 1.025 g/mL at 25 °C |
| vapor density | 11 (vs air) |
| storage temp. | Store at RT. |
| solubility | soluble in H2O, dilute acid solutions |
| form | Liquid |
| Specific Gravity | 4.39 |
| color | White to off-white |
| Odor | Slight nitric acid odor |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water. |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 14,5880 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 0.025 mg/m3 (Skin) NIOSH: IDLH 10 mg/m3; TWA 0.05 mg/m3; Ceiling 0.1 mg/m3 |
Description and Uses
Mercury(II) nitrate is used as an oxidizing agent involved in organic synthesis. Its reaction with acetone yielded an organometallic compound containing mercury. In addition, it serves as a nitrification agent and analytical reagents used in the laboratory. It is involved in the preparation of mercury fulminate.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |    GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300+H310+H330-H373-H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P262-P273-P280-P301+P310+P330-P302+P352+P310-P304+P340+P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,N,T,O,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 26/27/28-33-50/53-34-23/24/25-8-20/21/22-51/53-52/53 |
| Safety Statements | 13-28-45-60-61-36/37/39-26-17-36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 1625 6.1/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | OW8225000 |
| F | 3-8 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 6.1 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| HS Code | 28521000 |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 26 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rat 75 mg/kg |
