Question

mercury reacts with what to form red powder

Answer 1

Answer:

oxygen oxygen 9xygen

Explanation:

oxygen oxygen

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Mercuric oxide is a fine red powder, mercury is dissolved by slow addition into 98% HNO3 to get Mercury II Nitrate. Mercury II Nitrate was loaded into in a furnace containing conc nitric acid (98%). The contents are heated until the HNO3 has been used, resulting in red mercuric oxide.