Mercurous sulfate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula HgtwoSOfour, mainly used for the manufacture of standard batteries.
On October 27, 2017, the list of carcinogens published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization (WHO) was preliminarily collated for reference. Mercury and inorganic mercury compounds were included in the list of three types of carcinogens.[2]
Chinese name
Mercurous sulfate
Foreign name
dimercury sulfate
chemical formula
HgtwoSOfour
molecular weight
four hundred and ninety-seven point two four three