| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Mercury(II) fluoride | |
| Other names Mercuric fluoride | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.085 |
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| Properties | |
| HgF2 | |
| Molar mass | 238.587 g/mol |
| Appearance | hygroscopic whitecubic crystals |
| Density | 8.95 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | decomposes at 645°C |
| reacts[1] | |
| −62.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| Fluorite (cubic),cF12 | |
| Fm3m, No. 225 | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards | highly toxic |
| GHS labelling: | |
| H300,H310,H330,H373,H410 | |
| P301+P310,P304+P340,P320,P330,P360,P361,P405,P501[2] | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Related compounds | |
Otheranions | Mercury(II) chloride Mercury(II) bromide Mercury(II) iodide |
Othercations | Mercury(I) fluoride Zinc fluoride Cadmium fluoride Thallium(I) fluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Mercury(II) fluoride has the molecular formula HgF2 as achemical compound of one atom of mercury with 2 atoms offluorine.
Mercury(II) fluoride is most commonly produced by the reaction ofmercury(II) oxide andhydrogen fluoride:
Mercury(II) fluoride can also be produced through thefluorination ofmercury(II) chloride:
or ofmercury(II) oxide:[3]
with oxygen as byproduct.
Mercury(II) fluoride is a selective fluorination agent.[4][5]
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