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What is the oxidizing agent in mercury cell?

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The reaction of a mercury cell is
$Z n + H g O ⟶ Z n O + H g$
$Z n$ is oxidized to become Zinc oxide. $H g O$ is reduced to the elemental $H g$ . $H g O$ is an oxidizing agent of this cell.

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