Mercury (II) iodide is a chemical compound that exists in red-orange crystals. It is highly reactive to lead salts, iodoform, chlorides, light, heat, hydrogen peroxides, and copper salts. Unlike ...

Dear A.C.: The chemical element mercury exists in three forms: elemental mercury, which is the kind in thermometers; inorganic mercury, especially mercuric chloride; and organic mercury, including ...

A gold-based catalyst over 30 years in the making is set to help fight the harm China’s polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic industry is causing the country’s environment. The technology’s development was ...

Even though freshwater concentrations of mercury are far greater than those found in seawater, it's the saltwater fish like tuna, mackerel and shark that end up posing a more serious health threat to ...