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Millons reagent is not a compound but a mixture. It is made by dissolving Mercury in nitric acid. There is a variant which Millons, Coles reagent which is a LITTLE safer as it uses sodium nitrite and sulfuric acid with mercury.

The chemistry is a bit obscure- some say that it involves mercurous ions and nitrous acid. The end result is a nice red color.

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