Vermilion, a very rare and expensive solid natural pigment that has been used to write an artist’s signature on works of art, is mercury(II) sulfide. What mass of vermilion can be produced when 50.0 mL of 0.02200 M mercury(II) nitrate is mixed with a solution containing excess sodium sulfide? Vermilion is insoluble in water.

Click the button that shows the correct relationship of the electron affinities of the elements sodium and phosphorus. sodium’s electron affinity value is more negative than the electron affinity value of phosphorus. phosphorus’ electron affinity value is more negative than the electron affinity value of sodium. this information cannot be determined using the periodic table. answer is b on e2020.