Question: When aqueous KI is added gradually to mercury(II) nitrate, an orange precipitate forms. Continued addition of KI causes the precipitate to dissolve. Write balanced equations

When aqueous KI is added gradually to mercury(II) nitrate, an orange precipitate forms. Continued addition of KI causes the precipitate to dissolve. Write balanced equations to explain these observations. (\(\mathrm{Hg}^{2+}\) reacts with \(\mathrm{I}^{-}\)to form \(\mathrm{HgI}_{4}{ }^{2-}\).) Would you expect \(\mathrm{HgI}_{4}{ }^{2-}\) to form colored solutions? Explain.

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