Mercury(I) acetate

Mercury(I) acetate
Names
	Other names Mercurous acetate;
Identifiers
CAS Number	631-60-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	55127;
EC Number	211-161-3;
PubChem CID	61181;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30212432;
	InChI InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.2Hg/c21-2(3)4;;/h21H3,(H,3,4);;/q;;2*+1/p-2 Key: LTLCGIKWGSDBMN-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES [Hg]([Hg]OC(C)=O)OC(C)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	(CH3COO)2Hg2
Molar mass	519.272 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless monoclinic crystals
Density	4.763 g/cm3
Melting point	178–180 °C (352–356 °F; 451–453 K)
Solubility in water	0.75 g/100mL (12 °C (54 °F))
Solubility	Insoluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, soluble in dilute nitric acid. Soluble in dilute acetic acid.
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Highly toxic
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H311, H316, H317, H341, H361, H370, H372
Precautionary statements	P203, P260, P262, P264, P270, P272, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P308+P316, P316, P318, P319, P321, P330, P333+P317, P361+P364, P362+P364, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 0 0
Flash point	Not flammable
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	960 mg/kg (rat, skin); 150 mg/kg (mouse, oral); 10.2 mg/kg (mouse, intraperitoneal); 175 mg/kg (rat, oral); ;
Related compounds
Related compounds	Mercury(II) acetate;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Mercury(I) acetate, also known as mercurous acetate, is a chemical compound with the chemical formula (C H₃COO)₂Hg₂. It is a colorless crystalline solid in a form of scales or plates.