Answer in General Chemistry for Ben #147438

Question #147438

Toxic mercury(I) nitrate, Hg 2 (NO 3 ) 2 , solution is added to a sodium hydroxide solution
to form a yellow-orange precipitate.

Expert's answer

The reaction that took place:

$Hg_2(NO_3)_2 + 2NaOH → Hg\downarrow + HgO\downarrow + 2NaNO_3 + H_2O$

The yellow-orange precipitate is mercury(II) oxide: $HgO$ .

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