| Approval: | ISO common name not required |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name: | mercuric chloride (deprecated) 2005 Rules: dichloridomercury or mercury(II) chloride or mercury(2+) chloride |
| CAS name: | mercury chloride (HgCl2) |
| CAS Reg. No.: | 7487-94-7 |
| Formula: | Cl2Hg |
| Activity: | fungicides (mercury compound) |
| Notes: | This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | mer-kūr-ǐk klor-īd Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | LWJROJCJINYWOX-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/2ClH.Hg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 |