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This is the overall reaction of a mercury oxide dry cell:

Zn+ HgO —> ZnO + Hg

In this reaction, which example gets reduced?

O

HgO

Zn

Hg

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Answer:

Hg gets reduced

(Look at the equation; notice how Hg loses O while Zn gains it)

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