Register

This is the overall reaction of a mercury oxide dry cell: Zn+ HgO —> ZnO + Hg In this reaction, which example gets reduced? O HgO Zn Hg

This is the overall reaction of a mercury oxide dry cell: Zn+ HgO —> ZnO + Hg In this reaction, which example gets reduced? O HgO Zn Hg
asked 54.5k views
18 votes
This is the overall reaction of a mercury oxide dry cell:

Zn+ HgO —> ZnO + Hg

In this reaction, which example gets reduced?

O

HgO

Zn

Hg

asked
User Franza
by
8.6k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

Hg gets reduced

(Look at the equation; notice how Hg loses O while Zn gains it)

answered
User Gurgen Hakobyan
by
8.1k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.

Categories

Other Questions

Compare and contrast an electric generator and a battery??
How do you balance __H2SO4 + __B(OH)3 --> __B2(SO4)3 + __H2O
Can someone complete the chemical reactions, or write which one do not occur, and provide tehir types? *c2h4+h2o *c3h8 + hcl *c2h2+br2 *c4h10+br2 *c3h6+br2
Link Copied!