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Mercury(I) hydride

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Mercury(I) hydride
Names
IUPAC name Mercury(I) hydride
Other names Dimercurane
Mercurous hydride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/Hg.HKey: DJSHOLCMNYJYSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
Properties
Chemical formula Hg
2H
2
Molar mass 403.20 g mol
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Mercury hydride (HgH) is a binary compound of hydrogen and mercury. The Hg-H bond is very weak and therefore the compound has only been detected in matrix isolation at temperatures up to 6 K. The dihydride HgH2 and the linear dimer Hg2H2 have also been detected this way.

References

  1. Hydrides of the Main-Group Metals: New Variations on an Old Theme Simon Aldridge , Anthony J. Downs Chem. Rev., 2001, 101 (11), pp 3305–3366 doi:10.1021/cr960151d
  2. Hyperfine Interaction, Chemical Bonding, and Isotope Effect in ZnH, CdH, and HgH Molecules Lon B. Knight and William Weltner J. Chem. Phys. 55, 2061 (1971); doi:10.1063/1.1676373
Mercury compounds
Mercury(I)
Mercury(II)
Organomercury
compounds
Mercury(IV)
Amalgams
Mercury cations
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