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Nessler’s reagent - reagent grade,98.0%, high purity , CAS No.7783-33-7

    Grade & Purity:
  • CP
  • ≥98%
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D109693
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Basic Description

Synonyms Potassium mercuric iodide | Nessler's reagent | potassium tetraiodidomercurate(2-) | Nessler reagent | reactivo de Nessler | Nesslers Reagenz | Potassium mercury iodine | potassium tetraiodidomercurate | MERCURIC POTASSIUM IODIDE | Potassium tetraiodomerc
Specifications & Purity CP, ≥98%
Storage Temp Argon charged
Shipped In Normal
Grade CP
Product Description

Nessler’s reagent is widely used in determination of ammonium compounds. It can be prepared using anhydrous mercuric iodide and anhydrous potassium iodide. It can be prepared from potassium tetraiodomercurate dissolved in potassium hydroxide.
Reagent for the determination of ammonia

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

Kingdom Inorganic compounds
Superclass Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
Class Transition metal salts
Subclass Transition metal iodides
Intermediate Tree Nodes Not available
Direct Parent Transition metal iodides
Alternative Parents Inorganic salts  Inorganic mercury compounds  
Molecular Framework Not available
Substituents Transition metal iodide - Inorganic salt - Inorganic mercury compound
Description This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as transition metal iodides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Iodine, and the heaviest metal atom is a transition metal.
External Descriptors periodometallate salt

Names and Identifiers

IUPAC Name dipotassium;tetraiodomercury(2-)
INCHI InChI=1S/Hg.4HI.2K/h;4*1H;;/q+2;;;;;2*+1/p-4
InChIKey OPCMAZHMYZRPID-UHFFFAOYSA-J
Smiles [K+].[K+].I[Hg-2](I)(I)I
Isomeric SMILES [K+].[K+].I[Hg-2](I)(I)I
PubChem CID 24542
UN Number 1643
Packing Group II
Molecular Weight 786.4

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C2311929 Certificate of Analysis Dec 10, 2024 D109693
C2311939 Certificate of Analysis Dec 10, 2024 D109693
C2311914 Certificate of Analysis Dec 10, 2024 D109693
L2420842 Certificate of Analysis Sep 29, 2024 D109693
L2420843 Certificate of Analysis Sep 29, 2024 D109693
F2411323 Certificate of Analysis Apr 23, 2024 D109693
F2411318 Certificate of Analysis Apr 23, 2024 D109693
F2411327 Certificate of Analysis Apr 23, 2024 D109693
G2106122 Certificate of Analysis Apr 13, 2023 D109693
G2106123 Certificate of Analysis Apr 13, 2023 D109693
C2311950 Certificate of Analysis Mar 03, 2023 D109693
H2216283 Certificate of Analysis May 25, 2021 D109693

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Chemical and Physical Properties

Solubility Soluble in water.
Sensitivity Moisture & Light sensitive.
Melt Point(°C) 120-127°C
Molecular Weight 786.410 g/mol
XLogP3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count 0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count 1
Rotatable Bond Count 0
Exact Mass 787.516 Da
Monoisotopic Mass 787.516 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area 0.000 Ų
Heavy Atom Count 7
Formal Charge 0
Complexity 19.100
Isotope Atom Count 0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count 0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count 0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count 0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count 0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds 0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count 3

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