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S2Cl2 = disulfur dichloride, Cl-S-S-Cl
Hg2Cl2
= Mercury (I) chloride
The mercury (I) cation is Hg2^2+. It is sort of a diatomic ion. In the +1 oxidation state
there is no single Hg
. In other words, HgCl does not exist. HgCl2 does exist, except in this case, mercury is in the +2 oxidation state.
The only thing you have to remember is that there are no single mercury (I) ions, mercury (I) exists as Hg2^2+.
I don't think Hg2Cl2 will be very ionic, what with an electronegativity difference of 1.16. That translates to a percent ionic character of 28.6 for the Hg-Cl bond.
Hg2Cl2 would NOT be named mercury chloride. Mercury requires a Roman numeral in the stock system.
Or you could name Hg2Cl2 as mercurous chloride.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoHg = mercury. Cl = chlorine. Since there are 2 chlorine atoms, we need to put a "di" in front of chloride. Thus, the answer is Mercury dichloride.
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∙ 13y agoHg2Cl2 is mercury I chloride or mercurous chloride.
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∙ 13y agoMercury(I) chloride
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∙ 9y agoHgCl2 is mercuric chloride.
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∙ 10y agoMercury Chloride
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∙ 14y agoMercury (I) chloride.
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What is the name for Hgcl2?
Mercury(II) Chloride
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In HgCl2, mercury's oxidation number is 2+ and chlorine's is 1-.
What is the shape of HgCl2?
linear
What salt is poisonous?
Examples of poisonous salts: KCN, HgCl2, NaCN.
What Mercury chloride?
There are two chlorides of mercury Mercury I chloride: Hg2Cl2 Mercury II chloride: HgCl2
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2.7 is the vapor pressure of a water solution in which the mole fraction of HgCl2 is 0.163 at 25C.
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Nipple 5.0
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The formula of mercury chloride is HgCl2.
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It is a white toxic salt of metal Mercury HgCl2.
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2Hg atoms and 2Cl atoms for a total of 4 atoms.
Chemical formula of mercuric chloride?
Mercuric or mercury II chloride is HgCl2
What compounds contain mercury?
Examples: HgO, HgCl2, Hg2Cl2, HgI2, etc.
