When excess of ${\rm{SnC}}{{\rm{l}}_2}$ is added to a solution of ${\rm{HgC}}{{\rm{l}}_2}$, a white ppt. turning to grey is obtained. This grey colour is due to the formation of:

${\rm{H}}{{\rm{g}}_2}{\rm{C}}{{\rm{l}}_2}$

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When excess of

\mathrm{SnC}{\mathrm{l}_2}

is added to a solution of

\mathrm{HgC}{\mathrm{l}_2}

, a white ppt. turning to grey is obtained. This grey colour is due to the formation of:

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Correct option: D

\mathrm{H}{\mathrm{g}_2}

Option D (

\mathrm{H}{\mathrm{g}_2}

) is correct because the grey color observed is due to the formation of metallic mercury (

\mathrm{Hg}

) via reduction of

\mathrm{HgC}{\mathrm{l}_2}

by excess

\mathrm{SnC}{\mathrm{l}_2}