Can Mercury be a diatomic molecule?

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Please explain your answer.

2006-12-18 13:20:24 · 3 answers · asked by swimmerdude313 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Yes two forms exist Mercury I and Mercury II
mercury (I) is diatomic. Hg2 can generally be treated as a single unit.

2006-12-18 13:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by Sparkle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Mercury is a diatomic molecule in mercurous salts. Hg2Cl2 = Cl-Hg-Hg-Cl

2006-12-18 21:24:09 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2006-12-18 21:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋