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Why is mercury I bromide Hg2Br2?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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When in the 1+ oxidation state, Mercury does not occur as a lone Hg+ ion. Instead it forms the polyatomic ion Hg22+.

As a result, this ion will bond with two bromide (Br-) ions.

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