Inorganic mercury compounds

Inorganic mercury compounds are formed when mercury (symbol Hg) combines with elements other than carbon, such as chlorine, sulfur, or oxygen. Elemental mercury is a form of inorganic mercury. Mercury binds in two states: * Hg+ (mercurous or mercury I), and * Hg2+ (mercuric or mercury II).

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