Mercury on heating with aqua-regia gives :

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Mercury on heating with aqua-regia gives :

Chemistryd and f Block ElementsJEE Main

Options:

A $Hg {({NO}_{3})}_{2}$
B HgCl₂
C Hg(NO₂)₂
D Hg₂Cl₂

Solution:

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The correct answer is: HgCl₂

Aqua regia is a mtextxture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, optimally in a molar ratio of 1:3

3 H g + 2 {H N O}_{3} + 6 H C l

\to 3 H g C l_{2} + 2 N O + 4 H_{2} O

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