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Antimicrobial Name: Mercuric chloride
CAS Number: 7487-94-7
Molecular Weight: 271.52
Chemical Formula:

HgCl2

Solubility:

3.6 g/100 mL (0°C); 7.4 g/100 mL (20°C); 48 g/100 mL (100°C)

Melting point:

276°C

Comments:

Mercuric chloride is the chemical compound of mercury and chlorine with the formula HgCl2. This white crystalline solid is a laboratory reagent and a molecular compound. Once used as a treatment for syphilis, it is no longer used for medicinal purposes because of mercury toxicity and the availability of superior treatments.