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Mercuric Thiocyanate

CAS No.: 592-85-8
Molecular Weight: 316.75 g/mol
Chemical Formula Hg(SCN)2

Mercury (II) thiocyanate or Mercury thiocyanate or Mercuric sulfocyanate or Mercury dithiocyanate or Mercuric sulfocyanide (Hg(SCN)2) is an inorganic chemical compound, the coordination complex of Hg2+ and the thiocyanate anion. It is a white powder. Mercury thiocyanate has a few uses in chemical synthesis. It can be used for determining the concentration of chloride ions in aqueous solution.

General Properties and Specifications of Mercury (II) thiocyanate or Mercury thiocyanate or Mercuric sulfocyanate or Mercury dithiocyanate or Mercuric sulfocyanide:
Appearance: White powder.
Odor: Odorless.
Assay: 99% minimum.
Iron: 0.002% maximum.
Substances not reducing by formic acid (residue on ignition): 0.05% maximum.
Melting point: 165C.
Boiling point: Decomposes.
Flash point: 120C.
Relative density: around 3.7
Solubility in water: Negligible.