3 HgCl2 (aq) + 2 Sb (s) → 3 Hg (l) + 2 SbCl3 (aq)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

3 HgII + 6 e- → 3 Hg0 (reduction)

2 Sb0 - 6 e- → 2 SbIII (oxidation)

HgCl2 is an oxidizing agent, Sb is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • HgCl2 – Mercury(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Mercury dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Mercuric chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Corrosive sublimate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, ClHgCl source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless or white solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Sb
    • Names: Antimony source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sb source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 51 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silver-white lustrous hard brittle lumps or dark grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silver-white, lustrous, hard, brittle solid; scale-like crystals; or a dark-gray, lustrous powder. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

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
  • SbCl3 – Antimony trichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Trichlorostibane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Antimony(III) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Butter of antimony source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Antimonous chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colorless solid, very hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04