oxidatin number of sodim and mercury in sodium amulgam
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the chemical formula of sodium amalgam is NaHg.
by criss cross method.
Na-1 Hg1
so sodium o.n is -1
and Mercury o.n is +1
by criss cross method.
Na-1 Hg1
so sodium o.n is -1
and Mercury o.n is +1
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The oxidation no. of sodium is +1 because all group 1 metals are always +1.
The oxidation no. of Mercury is -1 because Mercury is less electropositive, or less likely to donate electrons than Sodium.
The oxidation no. of Mercury is -1 because Mercury is less electropositive, or less likely to donate electrons than Sodium.
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