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The Hive => Chemicals & Equipment => Topic started by: ekolo on November 26, 2003, 05:43:00 PM

Title: HgCl2 question
Post by: ekolo on November 26, 2003, 05:43:00 PM

i just maide some hgcl2. but i have never seen hgcl2   before, i got some grey powder, what does hgcl2 look like is it white. and how can i test it. i found the sytnh at Embellishment of Zygoat's HgCl2 synth.

Title: HgCl2 is white when pure.
Post by: Antibody2 on November 26, 2003, 06:52:00 PM

HgCl2 is white when pure. the zygoat synth will result in pretty dirty looking HgCl2, but it works the same.

to test take a tiny crumb of HgCl2 in a few mls of MeOH and add a pieces of Al foil, if it amalgamates, you have it right.

by amalgamate i mean the solvent will turn cloudy grey as the Al slowly dissolves

Title: Mercuric chloride
Post by: terbium on November 26, 2003, 09:25:00 PM

And, remember that HgCl2 is extremely poisonous.

Title: ok thanks
Post by: ekolo on November 27, 2003, 01:42:00 AM