Q.

HgCl2 and I2 both when dissolved in water containing I- ions, the pair of species formed is            [2017]
 

1 HgI2,I-  
2 HgI42-,I3-  
3 Hg2I2,I-  
4 HgI2,I3-  

Ans.

(2)

HgCl2(aq)+4I(aq)-  HgI4(aq)2-+2Cl(aq)-

I2(s)+I(aq)-  I3(aq)-