[CF-metadata] CF standard names for mercury in the gas phase

From: Jonathan Gregory <j.m.gregory>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:01:12 +0100

> Divalent refers to all compounds containing Hg(II) prevailing in the
> atmosphere, this could be HgCl2 or HgO for example. Divalent is the term
> used to summerize these compounds.

I see - so not ions, as Roy supposed and which seemed plausible to me? If you
google "divalent mercury" you find mention of Hg2+ (ion) as well as Hg(II)
(oxidation state, I suppose) so this is perhaps unclear. Jonathan
Received on Thu Jul 12 2007 - 02:01:12 BST