CO 2 + C ⟶ 2 COHg 2 + → I − HgI 2 → I − [ Hg II I 4 ] 2 − 2 H 2 O 1 / 2 H 2 O ( 1 2 ) H 2 OnH 2 O {\textstyle {\ce {CO2+C->2COHg^{2}+->[I-]HgI2->[I-]{[Hg^{II}I4]^{2}-}2H2O1/2H2O(1/2)H2OnH2O}}}