Donci6552 Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 I was wondering if the mercury in a solution of Mercury (II) Sulfate could be substituted for Zinc or Cadmium by adding the metal to the solution.
John Cuthber Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 Generally, yes. There is a complication- you would get a solution of zinc or cadmium in mercury if you had an excess of the less reactive metal. If you didn't have an excess of the Zn or Cd you would get some Hg(I) sulphate.
Donci6552 Posted June 30, 2016 Author Posted June 30, 2016 Thanks, but would I be able to get pure mercury metal if I just used a slight eccess of mercury (II) sulfate
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