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Mercury(II) oxide

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Mercury(II) oxide

Molecular formula: HgO CAS# 21908-53-2
Categories: Oxide
PubChem CID: 30856 | ChemSpider ID: 28626 | ChemSpider ID: 8013035
Names
English:
C.I. 77760
EINECS:244-654-7
Mercuric oxide
Mercuric oxide (HgO)
Mercuric oxide, red
Mercury monoxide
Mercury(2+) oxide
Mercury(II) oxide [Wiki]
Mercury(II) oxide red
Montroydite [Wiki]
Red Precipitate
Red mercuric oxide
Santar
Santar M
Yellow Mercuric Oxide
Yellow precipitate
mercuric;oxygen(2-)
mercury oxide
oxomercury(IUPAC)

Variants of the formula:

HgO
Hg=O
Hg^2+_(x1.5,N0)O^2-
Elemental composition
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Reactions in which Mercury(II) oxide is involved

  • HgO + H2SO4 "80^oC"--> HgSO4 + H2O
  • {M}O + H2{A} -> {M}{A} + H2O , where M = Cu Ca Mg Ba Sr Hg Mn Cr Ni Fe Zn Pb Co; A = SO4
  • {M}O + 2H{X} -> {M}{X}2 + H2O , where M = Cu Ca Mg Sr Ba Hg Mn Cr Ni Fe Cd Zn Pb; X = Cl F Br I
  • HgO + 2HNO3 -> Hg(NO3)2 + H2O
  • 2Hg(NO3)2 "<360^oC"--> 2HgO + 4NO2"|^" + O2"|^"