calomel

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline solid
gptkbp:CASNumber 10112-91-1
gptkbp:chemicalFormula Hg2Cl2
gptkbp:color white
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:chlorine
mercury
gptkbp:crystalSystem tetragonal
gptkbp:decaysTo mercury(II) chloride
elemental mercury
gptkbp:density 7.15 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy unknown
gptkbp:foundIn mineral calomel
gptkbp:historicalName purgative
treatment for syphilis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label calomel
gptkbp:IUPACName mercury(I) chloride
gptkbp:meltingPoint 383 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 472.09 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName horn mercury
mercurous chloride
gptkbp:referenceElectrodeType saturated calomel electrode (SCE)
gptkbp:riskFactor H300 (Fatal if swallowed)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:toxicity toxic
gptkbp:uses electrochemistry
reference electrode
historical medicine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ayer's_Cathartic_Pills
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8