Zn + Hg(NO3)2 Hg + Zn(NO3)2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Zn0 - 2 e- ZnII (oxidation)

HgII + 2 e- Hg0 (reduction)

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

Reactants:

  • 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
  • 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
  • Zn(NO3)2Zinc nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Zinc dinitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zinc(II) nitrate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nitric acid, zinc salt source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colorless, deliquescent crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04