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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula 2Cl.Hg
Molecular Weight 271.5
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MERCURIC CHLORIDE

SMILES

[Cl-].[Cl-].[Hg++]

InChI

InChIKey=LWJROJCJINYWOX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI=1S/2ClH.Hg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

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Molecular Formula ClH
Molecular Weight 36.461
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 2 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula Hg
Molecular Weight 200.59
Charge 2
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Potassium Triiodomercurate(II) is a periodometallate salt. It contains a triiodomercurate(1-). It is an antiseptic (topical) and disinfectant. It is also an antiseborrheic agent.

Approval Year

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
53GH7MZT1R
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version