- Mercury(I) oxide
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Mercury(I) oxide Oxomercury[citation needed]Identifiers CAS number 15829-53-5 PubChem 16683011 ChemSpider 17615579 EC number 239-934-0 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - O1[Hg][Hg]1
Properties Molecular formula Hg2O Molar mass 417.18 g mol-1 Exact mass 419.936165830 g mol-1 oxide (verify) (what is: / ?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Mercury(I) oxide, also known as mercurous oxide or oxomercury, is an inorganic metal oxide with the chemical formula Hg2O.
It is a brown/black powder, insoluble in water, toxic but without taste or smell. It is chemically unstable and converts to mercuric oxide and mercury metal.
Mercury compounds Categories:- Oxides
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