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Detailed information about the chemical reaction Cu + Hg2Cl2 -> Cu2Cl2 + 2Hg:
- Cu is the chemical symbol for Copper, Hg2Cl2 is the chemical symbol for Mercury(I) chloride, Cu2Cl2 is the chemical symbol for Copper(I) chloride and Hg is the chemical symbol for Mercury.
- This reaction is a redox reaction where Cu is oxidized from an oxidation state of 0 to +1, and the pair of Hg2^2+ ions in Hg2Cl2 are reduced from an oxidation state of +1 to 0.
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Reaction conditions:
- Commonly, the reaction occurs in an acidic or mildly alkaline environment.
- The specific conditions depend on the actual conditions in the laboratory.
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Reaction process:
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Observations: