Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Disproportionation reaction:
A
redox reaction
in which a
reactant
is converted into
products
by simultaneous
oxidation
and
reduction
reactions.
Hg
2
Cl
2
Hg + HgCl
2
In this disproportionation reaction, ultraviolet irradiation (
hν
) of Hg
2
Cl
2
, a Hg
(I)
salt
,
produces
Hg
(0)
(a
reduction
product
) and HgCl
2
, a Hg
(II)
salt
(an
oxidation
product
).
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