smutboy420 (Hive Bee)
06-02-03 23:05
No 437311
       Mercuric Chloride from Mercurous Chloride  Bookmark   

i was reading something today about. Mercurous Chloride(Hg2Cl2) turning in to Mercuric Chloride(HgCl2)when exposed to sunlight. if so would't it bee easeier to make Mercurous Chloride as discribed at? ../rhodium /mercurychloride.html then leave it out in sunlight to convert to Mercuric Chloride(HgCl2) rather then going the HgSO4 route? and if so how much sun light would covert a few grams of Mercurous Chloride? 		 
 
 
 
    hypo
(Hive Addict)
06-02-03 23:19
No 437316
       no.  Bookmark   

i prefer handling liquids and solids over handling gasses... 		 
 
 
 
    bones
(Newbee)
06-03-03 06:35
No 437386
       how much indeed? im not a physical chemist..  Bookmark   

how much indeed?  im not a physical chemist.. but id suggest that assuming that this is possible (ie what happens to the other hg?)... it'd be pretty hard to tell if/when the reaction proceeds... my advice it to come up with a better way... 		 
 
 
 
    Organikum
(Hive Addict)
06-03-03 12:32
No 437484
       It sublimes  Bookmark   

Direct from solid to gaseous state. Mercury sublimes easily. This is no good idea for your health I believe (but a realy mean idea for murdering someone - but who wants to do this).
So you better store your Hg2Cl2 well closed and avoid spilling it.

HgI is easier anyways.
no! no! not the protonation!