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The balanced equation is 2HgO --> 2Hg + O2
The properties of a compound are different than the properties of the element that forms it
<u>Answer:</u> It repels positive ion and attracts negative ion.
<u>Explanation:</u>
There are 2 types of ions:
1. Cations: These ions are positively charged ions which are formed when a substance looses electrons.
2. Anions: These ions are negatively charged ions which are formed when a substance gains electrons.
It is known that, like charges repel each other and unlike charges attract each other.
As, it is given that the substance is positively charged, so it will attract anion and repel cation.