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Mercury(II) chloride or mercuric chloride (archaically corrosive sublimate) is the chemical compound of mercury and chlorine with the formula HgCl2. This white crystalline solid is a laboratory reagent and a molecular compound. Once used as a treatment for syphilis it is no longer used for medicinal purposes because of mercury toxicity and the availability of superior treatments.

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IUPAC name
Mercury dichloride, Mercury(II) chloride

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