SPECIFICATIONS

MERCURIC IODIDE (RED) ACS

Synonyms:				Mercuric Iodide; Mercury Diiodide; Mercury (II)
					Iodide

CAS No:					7774-29-0

Chemical Formula:				Hgl2

Formula Weight:				454.40

Description:					Red powder

Assay (dried basis)				> 99.0 %

Solubility in Potassium
Iodide solution:				To Pass Test

Loss on drying:				1.0% maximum

Mercurous Mercury (as Hg)		0.1 % maximum

Soluble mercury salts (as Hg)		0.05 % maximum

Effective: 01/07/09