Write formulae for the following compound.

Mercury (II) chloride

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Mercury is in +2 state and Chlorine is in -1 state.

$H g^{+ 2} + 2 C l^{-} \to H g C l_{2}$

Formula for mercury (II) chloride is $H g C l_{2}$ .

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Write formulae for the following compound.Mercury (II) chloride

Mercury is in +2 state and Chlorine is in -1 state. Hg+2+2Cl−→HgCl2Formula for mercury (II) chloride is HgCl2.

Write formulae for the following compound.

Mercury (II) chloride

Mercury is in +2 state and Chlorine is in -1 state.

$H g^{+ 2} + 2 C l^{-} \to H g C l_{2}$

Formula for mercury (II) chloride is $H g C l_{2}$ .