mercury(II) fulminate

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:acidity produces fulminic acid
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline solid
gptkbp:average_temperature mercury and nitrogen gas
gptkbp:casnumber 623-53-2
gptkbp:chemical_formula C2 Hg N2 O2
gptkbp:defense toxic and explosive
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Edward_Charles_Howard
gptkbp:dissolved soluble in water
gptkbp:first_synthesized_in 1800
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label mercury(II) fulminate
gptkbp:mass 234.59 g/mol
gptkbp:melting_point decomposes before boiling
70 ° C
gptkbp:population_density 2.0 g/cm³
gptkbp:previous_name mercury(II) 2-fulminate
gptkbp:related_products lead(II) fulminate
gptkbp:safety_measures handle with care
gptkbp:sensitivity highly sensitive to shock
gptkbp:used_in explosives
detonators
firearms ammunition
gptkbp:was_a_response_to produces mercury hydroxide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mercury_fulminate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7