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Question

Mecuric chloride is soluble in KI solution due to:

Options

A.The formation of complex ion

B.common iodide ion

C.none of the above

D.Both (a) and (b)

Solution

HgCl₂ + 4Kl → K₂HgI₄ + 2KCl
HgCl₂ is soluble due to formation of complexion HgI₄^2- ion.

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