Question

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

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

mercury(I) bromide:
mercury(I) => \(Hg^+\)
bromide => \(Br^-\)
Charge is balanced!
mercury(I) bromide => HgBr

Answer 5

i see

Answer 6

what if the charge not balanced ?

Answer 7

let say mercury(I) oxide, oxide have -2 and mercury have 1 so it would be Hg2O ?

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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