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What is Mercuric Sulfide?
Mercuric sulfide is a chemical compound which is a sulfide of mercury, having the molecular formula HgS. It is dimorphic with two crystal forms- Red cinnabar and Black metacinnabar.
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| PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Name of Product | Mercuric Sulfide |
| IUPAC Name | sulfanylidenemercury |
| Synonyms | Mercury sulfide; Mercury(II) sulfide; Cinnabar; Vermilion; Almaden; sulfure mercurique; sulfeto de mercurio; sulfuro de mercurio; sulfuro di mercurio |
| CAS No | 1344-48-5 |
| Molecular Formula | HgS |
| Molecular Weight | 232.66 g/mol |
| Pubchem CID | 62402 |
| Pubchem SID | 462770299 |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| SR. No | Criteria | Limit/Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESCRIPTION | RED,ORANGE OR RED-ORANGE |
| 2 | APPEARANCE (FORM) | POWDER |
| 3 | ICP ANALYSIS | CONFIRMS MERCURY COMPONENT |
| 4 | ASSAY (ICP) | 84.9 - 87.5 % HG |
Uses
- Mercuric Sulfide is used as a red pigment, Vermilion for the role of raw paint for interior coatings and fire preservative.
- It is used as mercury cell in the chlor-alkali industry (Castner–Kellner process).
- It can also be utilized as photo-electrochemical cells because of its band gap of 2.1eV and its stability.
FAQs
Q. What is the chemical formula of Mercuric Sulfide?
Mercuric Sulfide is an inorganic chemical compound with the empirical formula HgS.
Q. Is Mercuric Sulfide soluble in water?
Mercuric Sulfide is not soluble in water.
