Why does ozone form mercury tail
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being a strong oxidising agent due to presence of nascent oxygen, ozone reacts with mercury and oxidizes it to mercurous oxide. Therefore, mercury loses its meniscus and sticks to glass .This is called tailing of mercury.
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2Hg + O3 =Hg2O + O2
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Tailing of mercury test : When ozone is passed through mercury, it loses its meniscus and sticks to the glass due to the formation of mercurous oxide. This is called tailing of mercury. The meniscus can be restored by shaking it with water.
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