Mercury Carbonate (I)

Mercury carbonate
Mercury carbonate
Are common
Systematic ; name	Mercury Carbonate (I)
Traditional names	Carbonic Mercury
Chem. formula	Hg 2 CO 3
Physical properties
condition	yellowish crystals
Molar mass	461.19 g / mol
Density	5.07 g / cm³
Thermal properties
T. decomp.	130 ° C
Chemical properties
Solubility in water	0.00013 g / 100 ml
Classification
Reg. CAS number
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Mercury carbonate (I) is an inorganic compound, a metal salt of mercury and carbonic acid with the formula Hg ₂ CO ₃ , yellowish crystals, insoluble in water, poisonous.

Content

Getting

The effect of alkali metal carbonates on mercury (I) nitrate :

{\mathsf {Hg_{2}(NO_{3})_{2}+Na_{2}CO_{3}\ {\xrightarrow {0^{o}C}}\ Hg_{2}CO_{3}\downarrow +2NaNO_{3}}}

{\ displaystyle {\ mathsf {Hg_ {2} (NO_ {3}) _ {2} + Na_ {2} CO_ {3} \ {\ xrightarrow {0 ^ {o} C}} \ Hg_ {2} CO_ { 3} \ downarrow + 2NaNO_ {3}}}}

Physical Properties

Mercury carbonate (I) forms yellowish crystals.

It does not dissolve in cold water, hydrolyzes in hot. Sensitive to light.

Chemical Properties

Decomposes on heating:

{\mathsf {Hg_{2}CO_{3}\ {\xrightarrow {130^{o}C}}\ HgO+Hg+CO_{2}\uparrow }}

{\ displaystyle {\ mathsf {Hg_ {2} CO_ {3} \ {\ xrightarrow {130 ^ {o} C}} \ HgO + Hg + CO_ {2} \ uparrow}}}

Toxicity

Mercury carbonate, like all mercury compounds, is very toxic.

Literature

Chemistry Handbook / Editorial: Nikolsky B.P. et al. - 3rd ed., rev. - L .: Chemistry, 1971. - T. 2. - 1168 p.
Ripan R., Chetyanu I. Inorganic chemistry. Chemistry of metals. - M .: Mir, 1972. - T. 2. - 871 p.

Mercury carbonate
Are common
Systematic name	Mercury Carbonate (I)
Traditional names	Carbonic Mercury
Chem. formula	Hg ₂ CO ₃
Physical properties
condition	yellowish crystals
Molar mass	461.19 g / mol
Density	5.07 g / cm³
Thermal properties
T. decomp.	130 ° C
Chemical properties
Solubility in water	0.00013 g / 100 ml
Classification
Reg. CAS number
PubChem