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

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

n 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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ziro4ka [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-16T05:41:53+03:00

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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.