If a piece of red copper is placed in a colorless solution of mercury (II) chloride, then a reaction will occur …

Cu + HgCl2 = CuCl2 + Hg.

As a result of this reaction, a copper (II) chloride salt and mercury are formed.

In the electrochemical series, copper is located to the left of mercury; it is a more active metal and displaces mercury from its salt. A substitution reaction occurs. Two complex substances have exchanged their parts.



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