MERCURIC IODIDE RED AR Uses Mercury(II) iodide is used as an analytical reagent, in Nesslers reagent for the analysis of ammonia. The compound also is used in ointments for the treatment of skin diseases.

Application

Mercury(II) iodide is a semiconductor material, used in some x-ray and gamma ray detection and imaging devices operating at room temperatures. In veterinary medicine, mercury(II) iodide is used in blister ointments in exostoses, bursal enlargement, etc. It can appear as a precipitate in many reactions.