Vaporization Phenomena of Monoatomic State of Mercury Through Acidic Solution

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Abstract
The vaporization process of the monoatomic state of mercury [mercury (0)] in acidic solution is investigated. The determination of vaporized mercury (0) is performed by a flameless atomic absorption method. It was found from the experiments that the vaporization of mercury (0) is based on the oxidation reaction of mercury to mercury (I) by oxidizing agents such as ferric and silver ions, and the disproportionation reaction of mercury (I) in acidic solution; The complex-forming anions such as halides, cyanide and sulfide markedly suppressed the vaporization of mercury (0) and the order of the suppression effect with halides is; I− > Br− > Cl− > F−.