Mercury(II) Sulfide Precipitation (Vermilion)

HgCl₂ + Na₂S → HgS↓ + 2NaCl

نظرة عامة

Mercury(II) chloride reacts with sodium sulfide to form a black precipitate of mercury(II) sulfide (Ksp = 2 × 10⁻⁵²), the most insoluble compound commonly encountered. The black form (metacinnabar) slowly converts to the red form (cinnabar/vermilion) upon heating. HgS is so insoluble it is considered environmentally immobile.

المشاركون

الدور	المادة	المعامل	الحالة
منتج	Sodium Chloride NaCl	2	(aq)

مثال من الحياة اليومية

Vermilion pigment, prized since antiquity for its brilliant red color in Chinese lacquerware and Renaissance paintings, is red mercury sulfide.

الأهمية الصناعية

Mercury sulfide as cinnabar is the primary mercury ore. HgS immobilization is used in mercury waste stabilization because of its extreme insolubility.

الخصائص

النوع: Precipitation
قابل للعكس: لا
الطاقة: طارد للحرارة
ΔH: -83,0 kJ/mol

التفاعلات ذات الصلة

Aluminum Hydroxide Precipitation Barium Carbonate Precipitation Barium Sulfate Precipitation Cadmium Sulfide Precipitation (Yellow) Calcium Fluoride Precipitation (Fluorite) Calcium Phosphate Precipitation (Bone Mineral) Chromium(III) Hydroxide Precipitation Lead Carbonate Precipitation Lead Chloride Precipitation Iron(III) Hydroxide Precipitation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the equation for Mercury(II) Sulfide Precipitation (Vermilion)?

The balanced equation is: HgCl₂ + Na₂S → HgS↓ + 2NaCl.

What type of reaction is Mercury(II) Sulfide Precipitation (Vermilion)?

Mercury(II) Sulfide Precipitation (Vermilion) is a precipitation reaction.

Is Mercury(II) Sulfide Precipitation (Vermilion) exothermic or endothermic?

Mercury(II) Sulfide Precipitation (Vermilion) is exothermic (releases energy). The enthalpy change (ΔH) is -83.0 kJ/mol.