Mercury

2. Transport and Transformation of
Mercury in the Environment
• Properties of Mercury
II subgroup element(Cu, Zn), similar to Cu in
chemical and geochemical properties
Specificities:
1) Relatively high oxidation-reduction potential,
presents metallic state;
2) Elementary Substance Hg and its chemical
compounds are highly volatile,p300 chart 6-1
Hg>Hg 2 Cl 2 >HgCl 2 >HgS>HgO; organic
mercury>inorganic mercury; methyl mercury /
phenyl mercury>other organic mercury;