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'''Mercury(I) hydride''' (systematically named '''mercury hydride''') is an ] with the ] HgH. It has not yet been obtained in bulk, hence its bulk properties remain unknown. However, molecular mercury(I) hydrides with the formulae HgH and {{chem|Hg|2|H|2}} have been isolated in solid gas matrices. The molecular hydrides are very unstable toward ]. As such the compound is not well characterised, although many of its properties have been calculated via ].
⚫ '''Mercury(I) hydride''' (Hg<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>) is a ] and ]. The Hg-H bond is very weak and therefore the compound has only been detected in ] at temperatures up to 6 K.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1021/cr960151d|title=Hydrides of the Main-Group Metals:  New Variations on an Old Theme|year=2001|last1=Aldridge|first1=Simon|last2=Downs|first2=Anthony J.|journal=Chemical Reviews|volume=101|issue=11|pages=3305–65|pmid=11840988}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1063/1.1676373|title=Hyperfine Interaction, Chemical Bonding, and Isotope Effect in ZnH, CdH, and HgH Molecules|year=1971|last1=Knight|first1=Lon B.|journal=The Journal of Chemical Physics|volume=55|issue=5|pages=2061}}</ref> The ], HgH<sub>2</sub>, has also been detected this way.

== Molecular forms ==

=== History ===
In 1979 and 1985, Swiss chemical physicists, Egger and Gerber, and Soviet chemical physicists, Kolbycheva and Kolbychev, independently, theoretically determined that it is feasible to develop a mercury(I) hydride molecular laser.

=== Chemical properties ===
Mercury(I) hydride is an unstable ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Mercury hydride|url=http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=C13966626&Units=SI&Mask=1#Thermo-Gas|work=Chemistry WebBook| date=1998 | pages=1–1951 |publisher=National Institute of Standards and Technology|accessdate=14 October 2012|location=USA | last1=Chase | first1=M. W. }}</ref> and is the heaviest group 12 monohydride. In mercury(I) hydride, the formal ]s of hydrogen and mercury are −1 and +1, respectively, because of the ] of mercury is lower than that of hydrogen. The stability of the ] metal hydrides with the formula MH (M = Zn-Hg) increases as the atomic number of M increases.

⚫ The Hg-H bond is very weak and therefore the compound has only been ] at temperatures up to 6 K.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1021/cr960151d|title=Hydrides of the Main-Group Metals: New Variations on an Old Theme|year=2001|last1=Aldridge|first1=Simon|last2=Downs|first2=Anthony J.|journal=Chemical Reviews|volume=101|issue=11|pages=3305–65|pmid=11840988}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1063/1.1676373|title=Hyperfine Interaction, Chemical Bonding, and Isotope Effect in ZnH, CdH, and HgH Molecules|year=1971|last1=Knight|first1=Lon B.|journal=The Journal of Chemical Physics|volume=55|issue=5|pages=2061–2070|bibcode=1971JChPh..55.2061K}}</ref> The ], HgH<sub>2</sub>, has also been detected this way.

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A related compound is dimercurane(2), or bis(hydridomercury)(''Hg''—''Hg''), with the formula {{chem|Hg|2|H|2}}, which can be considered to be dimeric mercury(I) hydride. It spontaneously decomposes into the monomeric form.

==== Electronic nature ====
The mercury centre in mercury complexes such as hydridomercury can accept or donate a single ] by association:
:HgH + R → HHgR
Because of this acceptance or donation of the electron, hydridomercury has ] character. It is a moderately reactive monoradical.


== References == == References ==
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Mercury(I) hydride
Names
IUPAC name Mercury(I) hydride
Other names Mercurous hydride
Mercury monohydride
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
PubChem CID
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/Hg.HKey: DJSHOLCMNYJYSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
Properties
Chemical formula HHg
Molar mass 201.600 g·mol
Related compounds
Related compounds Cadmium hydride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Mercury(I) hydride (systematically named mercury hydride) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula HgH. It has not yet been obtained in bulk, hence its bulk properties remain unknown. However, molecular mercury(I) hydrides with the formulae HgH and Hg
2H
2 have been isolated in solid gas matrices. The molecular hydrides are very unstable toward thermal decomposition. As such the compound is not well characterised, although many of its properties have been calculated via computational chemistry.

Molecular forms

History

In 1979 and 1985, Swiss chemical physicists, Egger and Gerber, and Soviet chemical physicists, Kolbycheva and Kolbychev, independently, theoretically determined that it is feasible to develop a mercury(I) hydride molecular laser.

Chemical properties

Mercury(I) hydride is an unstable gas and is the heaviest group 12 monohydride. In mercury(I) hydride, the formal oxidation states of hydrogen and mercury are −1 and +1, respectively, because of the electronegativity of mercury is lower than that of hydrogen. The stability of the diatomic metal hydrides with the formula MH (M = Zn-Hg) increases as the atomic number of M increases.

The Hg-H bond is very weak and therefore the compound has only been matrix isolated at temperatures up to 6 K. The dihydride, HgH2, has also been detected this way.

Dimercurane

A related compound is dimercurane(2), or bis(hydridomercury)(Hg—Hg), with the formula Hg
2H
2, which can be considered to be dimeric mercury(I) hydride. It spontaneously decomposes into the monomeric form.

Electronic nature

The mercury centre in mercury complexes such as hydridomercury can accept or donate a single electron by association:

HgH + R → HHgR

Because of this acceptance or donation of the electron, hydridomercury has radical character. It is a moderately reactive monoradical.

References

  1. Chase, M. W. (1998). "Mercury hydride". Chemistry WebBook. USA: National Institute of Standards and Technology. pp. 1–1951. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. Aldridge, Simon; Downs, Anthony J. (2001). "Hydrides of the Main-Group Metals: New Variations on an Old Theme". Chemical Reviews. 101 (11): 3305–65. doi:10.1021/cr960151d. PMID 11840988.
  3. Knight, Lon B. (1971). "Hyperfine Interaction, Chemical Bonding, and Isotope Effect in ZnH, CdH, and HgH Molecules". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 55 (5): 2061–2070. Bibcode:1971JChPh..55.2061K. doi:10.1063/1.1676373.
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