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Lab Chemical
MERCUROUS NITRATE AR
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Mercury(II) nitrate is a toxic colorless or white soluble crystalline mercury(II) salt of nitric acid.
It was used to treat fur to make felt in a process called 'carroting'.
Application
Mercuric nitrate is used in mercuration reactions. In particular, it is used in reactions involving ketones. One of the chemicals which it is most effective with is acetone.
Dosage
The more commonly reported estimated lethal dose of ingested mercury I chloride in an adult is 1 to 2 grams or 10 to 42 mg mercury/kg.
