HgO (s) + Zn (s) → ZnO (s) + Hg (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Zn0 - 2 e- → ZnII (oxidation)

HgII + 2 e- → Hg0 (reduction)

Zn is a reducing agent, HgO is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • HgO – Mercury(II) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Mercuric oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Montroydite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Red mercury source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Mercury (II) oxide source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Yellow or red solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Yellow, orange-yellow or red heavy crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Zn
    • Names: Zinc source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Zinc powder (pyrophoric) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey-to-blue powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • ZnO
    • Names: Zinc oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Zinc white source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Calamine source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; White powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White, odorless solid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • 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