Mercury(II) cyanide

C2HgN2CAS 592-04-1252.63 g/mol

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NNHg

Properties

Molecular formula
C2HgN2
Molar mass
252.63 g/mol
Exact mass
253.9768 Da
Density
4 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
320 °C (decomposes)
logP
0.19Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
47.6 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 2
Rotatable bonds
0

Identifiers

CAS number
592-04-1
SMILES
[C]#N.[C]#N.[Hg]
InChIKey
FQGYCXFLEQVDJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/2CN.Hg/c2*1-2;

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Names and synonyms

6 names
  • Mercury cyanide (Hg(CN)2)
  • Mercuric cyanide
  • Mercury dicyanide
  • Dicyanomercury
  • Cianurina
  • Mercuric cyanide (Hg(CN)2)

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