why in this compund does it end up being Hg(NO3)2 and not Hg2(NO3)2 ? because you have to neutralize it right?
so this is what I did: Hg2= +2 and NO3= -1, so to make the oxidation #s equal zero, you must multiply +2 by 1 and -1 by 2, which would then equal 2-2=0. So then I dropped the numbers i added to the oxidation down to the compounds and this is what I got: Hg2 because I multiplied a 1 to the oxidation # and (NO3)2 because I multiplied a 2 to the oxidation #
So why is the 2 missing from the Hg? What happened to it in the correct formula?
Erghh!!!!! i just noticed i was using Hg (i) lol thanks all!!!!!!!
so this is what I did: Hg2= +2 and NO3= -1, so to make the oxidation #s equal zero, you must multiply +2 by 1 and -1 by 2, which would then equal 2-2=0. So then I dropped the numbers i added to the oxidation down to the compounds and this is what I got: Hg2 because I multiplied a 1 to the oxidation # and (NO3)2 because I multiplied a 2 to the oxidation #
So why is the 2 missing from the Hg? What happened to it in the correct formula?
Erghh!!!!! i just noticed i was using Hg (i) lol thanks all!!!!!!!