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What is the oxidizing agent in mercury cell?
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The reaction of a mercury cell is
Z
n
+
H
g
O
⟶
Z
n
O
+
H
g
Z
n
is oxidized to become Zinc oxide.
H
g
O
is reduced to the elemental
H
g
.
H
g
O
is an oxidizing agent of this cell.
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