Mercury

• HYDRARGYRUM - QUICKSILVER - “MESSENGER OF THE GODS

mercury other names

mercury

When pure, it does not tarnish in air at ordinary temperature

mercury

It forms amalgams with many metals

Responsible for MINAMATA disease in Japan

mercury caused what disease in Japan

HYDRARGYRISM

Chronic poisoning known of mercury

best:sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate for emergency: egg albumin

HYDRARGYRISM best antidote and for emergencies

black ppt (HgS)

Hg+H2S=?

HgO (black ppt)

Hg+1N NaOH = ?

HgI2(scarlet ppt)

Hg+KI =?

Hg2Cl2(white ppt)+NH4OH(gray ppt)

Hg2+HCl =?

Hg2I2 (yellow ppt turns green)

Hg2+KI TS =?

––(Mercurous chloride) Calomel

1. Hg2Cl2 other name

––(Mercuric chloride,Mercury bichloride) Corrosive sublimate

2. HgCl2

Mercuric iodide

3. HgI2

Mercurous iodide

HgI other name

ammoniated mercury

HgNH2Cl chemical name

mercuric oxide

HgO other name

(Potassium Mercuric Iodide)

K2HgI4 chemical name

antisyphilis

HgI2 and HgI use

cathartic and local antiseptic

Hg2CL2 use

a topical and ophthalmic anti infective

5. HgNH2Cl (Ammoniated mercury) use

Yellow precipitate ophthalmic antibacterial

HgO use

antiseptic

7.K2HgI4 (Potassium Mercuric Iodide) use