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COMEDK · Chemistry · 11. s Block Elements

The main product obtained when a solution of sodium carbonate reacts with mercuric chloride is

  1. A \(\mathrm{HgCO}_{3}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{HgCO}_{3}, \mathrm{Hg}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Hg}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{HgCO}_{3}, \mathrm{HgO}\)
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(D) \(\mathrm{HgCO}_{3}, \mathrm{HgO}\)

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The main product obtained when sodium carbonate reacts with mercuric chloride is mercuric oxide. \(\mathrm{HgCl}_{2}+\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3} \longrightarrow \mathrm{HgO}+\mathrm{CO}_{2}+2 \mathrm{NaCl} or \mathrm{HgCO}_{3}+2 \mathrm{NaCl}\)