MILLON'S REAGENT

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MILLON'S REAGENT Specification

Shelf Life
Dependent on storage conditions; typically 1-3 years if unopened

Refractive Rate
Not typically measured

Storage
Store in a tightly sealed container away from incompatible materials at room temperature

Shape
N/A (liquid)

Properties
Reacts with phenolic groups to produce a red color

Taste
Odorless and not meant for consumption

Purity
Dependent on preparation; typically high analytical grade

Smell
Slightly pungent may have a characteristic odor depending on composition

Physical Form
Liquid (solution)

Appearance
Colorless to slightly yellow solution

Molecular Formula
Hg(NO3)2 + HNO3

Ingredients
Mercuric nitrate nitric acid water

Density
1.5 Gram per cubic centimeter(g/cm3)

Ph Level
Acidic

Poisonous
YES

Molecular Weight
Depends on specific reagent composition

Usage
Laboratory chemical for qualitative analysis

Melting Point
Not applicable (solution)

CAS No
7783-35-9 (for mercuric nitrate a component)

Application
Used as a chemical reagent to test for phenolic compounds especially tyrosine in proteins

HS Code
282590 (category for inorganic chemicals)

Grade
Analytical Reagent Grade

Structural Formula
No fixed structural formula (aqueous solution)

EINECS No
231-961-6 (mercuric nitrate)

Solubility
Soluble in water

About MILLON'S REAGENT

Millons Reagent is an Analytical Reagent Grade liquid solution used in laboratories for qualitative analysis. It is specifically designed to test for phenolic compounds, particularly tyrosine in proteins. This odorless reagent, with a slightly pungent smell depending on composition, reacts with phenolic groups to produce a red color. Stored in tightly sealed containers at room temperature, this poisonous solution has a shelf life of 1-3 years when unopened. With a molecular formula of Hg(NO3)2 + HNO3 and an EINECS No. of 231-961-6, Millons Reagent is soluble in water and appears as a colorless to slightly yellow solution.