2 Al + 3 Hg(NO3)2 → 3 Hg + 2 Al(NO3)3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Al0 - 6 e- → 2 AlIII (oxidation)

3 HgII + 6 e- → 3 Hg0 (reduction)

Al is a reducing agent, Hg(NO3)2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Al
    • Names: Aluminum source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Al source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Hg(NO3)2
    • Names: Mercuric nitrate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Mercury (II) nitrate source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Mercury dinitrate source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colourless crystals or white hygroscopic powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Hg
    • Names: Mercury source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Hg source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Quicksilver source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless heavy mobile silvery liquid metal source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Al(NO3)3 – Aluminium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Nitric Aluminum salt source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Aluminum nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium(III) nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystals, solid | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27