Mercury forms two common ions, mercury (1) and mercury (2). what is the correct term for the mercury (2) ion? a. mercuric. b. mercurite. c. mercuride. d. mercurous.

The correct answer is A) mercuric

Explanation:

For elements that have two oxidation states, the higher oxidation state (greater loss of electrons) takes a name with the sufix "-ic".

In the case of Mercury element (Hg), it can form the mercurous ion Hg⁺ (lesser oxidation state) and the mercuric ion Hg²⁺ (higher oxidation state).

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explanation:

a). in this case, dh> 0 and sd> 0. if t becomes larger, the term "-tds" will become more negative. at some point, it is possible that -dts will be more negative than the dh is positive, and the reaction will become spontaneous. this is probably the correct answer, but you should look at all of the other possibilities and make sure of that.