Question

When o3 is passed through mercury it loses its meniscus property?

Answer 1

It can be removed by adding some impurities in it such as other metal. When ozone is passed through mercury, it loses its meniscus and sticks to the glass due to the formation of mercurous oxide.

Answer 2

Explanation:

When ozone is passed through mercury, it loses its meniscus and sticks to the glass due to the formation of mercurous oxide. This phenomenon is called tailing of mercury. So, mercury when starts moving on a surface it leaves a tail and this is what tailing of mercury is called.