H2[SnCl4] + Hg2Cl2 → H2[SnCl6] + 2 Hg

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

SnII - 2 e- → SnIV (oxidation)

2 HgI + 2 e- → 2 Hg0 (reduction)

H2[SnCl4] is a reducing agent, Hg2Cl2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • H2[SnCl4]
  • Hg2Cl2 – Dimercury dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Mercury(I) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Mercurous chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Calomel source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • H2[SnCl6]
  • Hg
    • Names: Mercury source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Hg source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Quicksilver source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless heavy mobile silvery liquid metal source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04