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The usual method for preparing dichlorine monoxide.

Note that the strange stoichiometry is due to the formation of an HgCl2.HgO compound.

2
Cl2
  +  
2
HgO
         
Cl2O
  +  
HgCl2
  +  
HgO
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Mercury(II) oxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Inorganic
Laboratory Synthetic Method
Redox

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