Mercury oxycyanide

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Mercury oxycyanide
Names
IUPAC name
cyano(cyanomercuriooxy)mercury
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/2CN.2Hg.O/c2*1-2;;;
    Key: FWJGYFKCKCRGIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(#N)[Hg]O[Hg]C#N
Properties
C2Hg2N2O
Molar mass 469.219 g·mol−1
Density 5.94
Structure[1]
orthorhombic
Pnam
a = 18.93, b = 7.09, c = 3.90
4
rough V
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Mercury oxycyanide is a chemical compound, an organomercury derivative. It is both explosive and highly toxic, producing symptoms of both mercury and cyanide poisoning following exposure.[2][3]

Old mercury oxycyanide jar


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