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Sigma-Aldrich

Mercury(II) oxide

99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Mercuric oxide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HgO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
216.59
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: mercury

mp

500 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

O=[Hg]

InChI

1S/Hg.O

InChI key

UKWHYYKOEPRTIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Target Organs

Kidney

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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T Endo et al.
Pharmacology & toxicology, 67(5), 431-435 (1990-11-01)
To obtain evidence for difference in the absorptive forms of HgCl2 and HgO from duodenum, the Hg distributions after the duodenal administration of HgCl2 and HgO and the effect of Na2SeO3 on their Hg distributions were compared. The Hg concentrations
Damir Krznarić et al.
Analytical chemistry, 80(3), 742-749 (2008-01-11)
Mercury electrodes preconcentrate metal chalcogenide nanoparticles effectively, enabling their detection at submicromolar concentrations (as Sigma chalcogenide) by adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry. Understanding the unique behavior of nanoparticle analytes during preconcentration is critical for lowering detection limits and for quantification. A
R A Hyndiuk et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 34(4), 610-613 (1990-04-01)
A double-masked, placebo-controlled, randomized study was done to assess the safety and clinical and quantitative microbiologic efficacy of 1% mercuric oxide (yellow) ophthalmic ointment in the treatment of eyelid infections, i.e., bacterial blepharitis. A total of 39 patients with bacterial
Ye Zhuang et al.
Environmental science & technology, 38(21), 5803-5808 (2004-12-04)
A bench-scale entrained-flow reactor was used to extract flue gas produced by burning a subbituminous Belle Ayr coal in a 580-MJ/h combustion system. The reactor was operated at 400 degrees, 275 degrees, and 150 degrees C with a flow rate
S R Krystek et al.
International journal of peptide and protein research, 34(1), 52-55 (1989-07-01)
Treatment of peptides with excess HgO in the presence of alkaline cyanide leads to cleavage of the peptides at glycine residues. The reaction appears to involve both C- and N-mercuration with subsequent release of 2 mol mercury per mol of

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