calomel
Also known as mercurous chloride, Hg2Cl2, ClHgHgCl, mild mercury chloride, mercury subchloride, mercury(I) chloride
chemical compound
Chemical data
- Formula
- Cl2Hg2
- Molecular weight
- 472.09 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- chloromercury
- SMILES
- Cl[Hg].Cl[Hg]
- InChIKey
- ZOMNIUBKTOKEHS-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Mercury(I) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula Hg2Cl2. Also known as the mineral calomel (a rare mineral) or mercurous chloride, this dense white or yellowish-white, odorless solid is the principal example of a mercury(I) compound. It is a component of reference electrodes in electrochemistry.
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