MERCURIC ARSENATE
MERCURIC ARSENATE Basic information
- Product Name:
- MERCURIC ARSENATE
- Synonyms:
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- arsoric acid,mercury
- MERCURIC ARSENATE
- Mercury(Ⅱ)arsenate
- MERCURY (II) ARSENATE
- mercury(ii)o-arsenate
- mercuryhydrogenarsenate
- Mercury(II) hydrogen arsenate.
- Arsenic acid mercury(I) salt
- CAS:
- 7784-37-4
- MF:
- AsH3HgO4
- MW:
- 342.53
- EINECS:
- 232-062-1
- Mol File:
- 7784-37-4.mol
MERCURIC ARSENATE Chemical Properties
- solubility
- insoluble in H2O; soluble in acid solutions
- form
- yellow powder
- color
- yellow
- Water Solubility
- insoluble H2O; soluble HCl, HNO3 [MER06]
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Arsenic acid (H3AsO4), mercury(2+) salt (1:1) (7784-37-4)
MERCURIC ARSENATE Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
Yellow powder. Soluble in hydrochloric acid; slightly soluble in nitric acid; insoluble in water.
Uses
Waterproof paints, antifouling paints.
General Description
A yellow powder. Insoluble in water. Soluble in hydrochloric acid. Toxic by ingestion, skin absorption and inhalation. A strong irritant. Used to make waterproof paints.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
MERCURIC ARSENATE is incompatible with the following: Acetylene, ammonia, chlorine dioxide, azides, calcium (amalgam formation), sodium carbide, lithium, rubidium, copper .
Hazard
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; strong irritant.
Health Hazard
Highly toxic, may be fatal if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through skin. Avoid any skin contact. Effects of contact or inhalation may be delayed. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may be corrosive and/or toxic and cause pollution.
Fire Hazard
Non-combustible, substance itself does not burn but may decompose upon heating to produce corrosive and/or toxic fumes. Containers may explode when heated. Runoff may pollute waterways.
Safety Profile
Confirmed human carcinogen. A poison. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Hg and As. See also MERCURY and ARSENIC COMPOUNDS.