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paigenicole73
Apr 15, 2009, 03:10 PM
magnesium metal replaces mercury in aqueous solution of the compound mercury (II) nitrate. What is the balanced chemical equation?

Perito
Apr 15, 2009, 08:20 PM
Look up the formula for Magnesium, Mercury, and Mercury(II) Nitrate.

Since Magnesium replaces Mercury in Mercury(II) Nitrate the equation must be:

Magnesium + Mercury(II) Nitrate = Magnesium Nitrate + Mercury

Right?

Replace the names with the formulas for the compounds, then balance the chemical equation.