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My book says that nitric acid is a very strong oxidizing agents that can oxidize dimethyl mercury into CO2, water, and metal ions.
I tried looking up the mechanism online but could't find it. I'm especially confused how the CO2 is produced. Is this something I should just memorize?
I tried looking up the mechanism online but could't find it. I'm especially confused how the CO2 is produced. Is this something I should just memorize?
