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mercury(II) iodide

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mercury(II) iodide

Summary

mercury(II) iodide is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • mercury(II) iodide's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • mercury(II) iodide's canonical SMILES is recorded as I[Hg]I[4].
  • mercury(II) iodide's chemical formula is recorded as HgI₂[5].
  • mercury(II) iodide is a type of chemical compound[6].
  • mercury(II) iodide's Commons category is recorded as Mercury(II) iodide[7].
  • mercury(II) iodide comprises iodine[8].
  • mercury(II) iodide comprises mercury[9].
  • mercury(II) iodide's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
  • mercury(II) iodide's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+455.78'}[11].
  • mercury(II) iodide's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+259'}[12].
  • mercury(II) iodide's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+354'}[13].
  • mercury(II) iodide's ionization energy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+9.51'}[14].
  • mercury(II) iodide's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[15].

Why It Matters

mercury(II) iodide has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Safety classification and labelling → NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response
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