| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
MERCUROUS IODIDE | [CAS]
7783-30-4 | [Synonyms]
Iodomercury(I)
Iodure de mercure
Mercurous Iodoide
mercurous iodide (HgI)
Mercury iodide (as Hg) | [EINECS(EC#)]
231-988-3 | [Molecular Formula]
HgI | [MOL File]
7783-30-4.mol | [Molecular Weight]
327.49 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
Bright-yellow powder, becoming greenish on exposure to light due to decomposition into
metallic mercury and mercuric iodide. Becomes
dark yellow, orange, and orange-red on heating.
Undergoes same color change in opposite order
on cooling. Odorless and tas | [density ]
7.700 | [Uses]
Medicine (topical antibacterial). | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Mercury iodide (HgI) (7783-30-4) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Bright-yellow powder, becoming greenish on exposure to light due to decomposition into
metallic mercury and mercuric iodide. Becomes
dark yellow, orange, and orange-red on heating.
Undergoes same color change in opposite order
on cooling. Odorless and tas | [Hazard]
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin
absorption. |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [RIDADR ]
1638 | [HazardClass ]
6.1(a) | [PackingGroup ]
II | [Safety Profile]
Poison by ingestion and
intraperitoneal routes. When heated to
decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of
Hg and I-. See also MERCURY and
IODIDES. |
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