Question

In iodide of millon's base what is the coordination number of hg and why

Answer 1

In iodide of millon's base what is the coordination number of two Hg is 2.

Coordination number of a metal ion is defined as number of ligand that surrounds the metal ion in a complex.

So it can be seen from the attached image of millon's base that One atom of Hg is surrounded by 2 ligands so its cordination number is 2.

So, In iodide of millon's base what is the coordination number of two Hg is 2.