Mercury(II) sulfate
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| Mercury(II) sulfate | |
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| General | |
| Other names | mercuric sulfate |
| Molecular formula | HgSO4 |
| Molar mass | 296.65 g/mol |
| Appearance | white granules |
| CAS number | [7783-35-9] |
| Properties | |
| Density and phase | 6.47 g/cm3, solid |
| Solubility in water | decomposes |
| Melting point | ? |
| Boiling point | decomposes |
| Hazards | |
| EU classification | not listed |
| NFPA 704 |    |
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Mercury(II) sulfate, commonly called mercuric sulfate is the chemical compound HgSO4.
Mercury sulfate is used as a catalyst in the production of acetaldehyde from acetylene and water. Methyl mercury is produced as a side product of this conversion. Mercury-containing pollutants from this reaction are held to have caused Minamata disease in Minamata, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan.
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