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MERCURY

CAS7439-97-6EC231-106-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Chlorine and caustic soda production

Mercury is a dense, liquid metallic element that vaporizes at room temperature, producing colorless and odorless vapors. It forms inorganic and organic compounds, including methylmercury, which is produced by microorganisms in water and soil.

Chlorine and caustic soda productionThermometersDental fillings

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H330Fatal if inhaled
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H290May be corrosive to metals
H300Fatal if swallowed
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H370Causes damage to organs
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

mercury

InChIKey

QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[Hg]

Synonyms (86)
  • MERCURY
  • N458
  • Q925
  • 31 - Mercury
  • 32 - Mercury
  • 80Hg
  • Atomic Mercury
  • BLUE OINTMENT
  • Coastal sea water - Mercury
  • Colloidal mercury
  • Dietary Mercury
  • Element Mercury
  • Element-Hg
  • Hg
  • Hg (element)
  • Hg Standard Solution
  • Hg(0)
  • Hydrargyrum
  • KWIK [Dutch]
  • Kwik
  • Liquid silver
  • MERCURY ELEMENT
  • MERCURY [MART.]
  • Marcero
  • Mercure
  • Mercure [French]
  • Mercurio
  • Mercurio [Italian]
  • Mercurius 12X
  • Mercurius 21X
  • Mercurius Vivus 30X
  • Mercurius auratus 15X
  • Mercurius vivus
  • Mercurius vivus 200C
  • Mercurius vivus 6X
  • Mercurius vivus 8
  • Mercuruy
  • Mercury (atomic)
  • Mercury [UN2809] [Corrosive]
  • Mercury metal
  • Mercury solution CRS
  • Mercury vapor
  • Mercury vapor (as Hg)
  • Mercury(II) ion
  • Mercury, Electronic Grade
  • Mercury, SAJ first grade
  • Mercury, elemental
  • Mercury, metallic
  • Mercury, p.a.
  • Mercury, redistilled
  • Metallic mercury
  • Quecksilber
  • Quecksilber [German]
  • Quicksilver
  • RTEC [Polish]
  • Rathje
  • Rtec
  • Seawater (Hg)
  • TOTAL MERCURY
  • azogue
  • elemental mercury
  • mercury atom
  • mercury(0)
  • mercury(II)
  • mercury(II) cation