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1 May, 07:53

Common oxidation states of mercury are + 1 and + 2. In the + 1 oxidation state, mercury forms a diatomic cation. In the + 2 oxidation state, mercury is a typical monatomic cation.

mercury (I) = Hg2^2+

mercury (II) = Hg^2+

Give formulas for the following mercury compounds.

mercury (I) bromide

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  1. 1 May, 08:09
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    Since mercury (I) is positive (Hg+), and bromide is negative (Br-), then the compound mercury (I) bromide HgBr is balanced, since + and - cancel each other out.
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