Mercury(II) sulfate

Mercury(II) sulfate
Names
Other names
Mercuric sulfate, Mercurypersulfate, Mercury Bisulfate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.083
EC Number
  • 231-992-5
RTECS number
  • OX0500000
UNII
UN number 1645
  • InChI=1S/Hg.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2
    Key: DOBUSJIVSSJEDA-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Hg+2]
Properties
HgSO4
Molar mass 296.653 g/mol
Appearance white monoclinic crystals
Odor odorless
Density 6.47 g/cm3, solid
450 °C (dec.)
Decomposes in water to yellow mercuric subsulfate and sulfuric acid
Solubility soluble in hot H2SO4, NaCl solution
insoluble in ethanol, acetone, ammonia
78.1·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
rhombic
Thermochemistry
−707.5 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H300, H310, H330, H373, H410
P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P316, P319, P320, P321, P330, P361+P364, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
0
1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Mercury(II) sulfate, commonly called mercuric sulfate, is the chemical compound HgSO4. It is an odorless salt that forms white granules or crystalline powder. In water, it separates into an insoluble basic sulfate with a yellow color and sulfuric acid.