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HgCl2 gives orange ppt with KI, which dissolves in excess of it forming K2HgI4 called Nessler's reagent.

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HgCl2 gives orange ppt with. KI which dissolves in excess of it forming K2HgI4 called.Nessler's reagent.
Mercuric chloride reacts with potassium iodide to form orange ppt of mercuric iodide.
HgCl2+2KIHgI2orange
Mercuric iodide reacts with KI to form Nessler's reagent which is soluble in water.
HgI2+2KIK2HgI4soluble
Nessler's reagent is used to idntify NH+4 ions.
2K2HgI4+4NaOH+NH4ClHg2NH2OIbrownprecipitate+7NaI+KCl+3H2O

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