Mercury cyanide
[CAS# 592-04-1]

Identification

• Classification: Inorganic chemical industry >> Inorganic salt >> Cyanide, cyanide oxide and cyanide complex
• Name: Mercury cyanide
• Synonyms: Mercury dicyanide; Mercury(II) cyanide
• Molecular Formula: Hg(CN)₂
• Molecular Weight: 252.62
• CAS Registry Number: 592-04-1
• EC Number: 209-741-6

Properties

• Density: 4.00 g/cm³ (20 ºC)^*
• Melting point: 320 ºC (decomp)^*
• Refractive index: 1.645^*

^* "Hazardous Substances Data Bank" data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	1	H410
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure	STOT RE	2	H373
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	2	H330
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	2	H300
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	1	H310
Acute hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Acute	1	H400