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`HgCl_2` and `SnCl_2` cannot coexist together in an aqueous solution.

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`SnCl_2` is a strong reducing agent. It reduces `HgCl_2` to `Hg`
(i). `2HgCl_2+SnCl_2toHg_2Cl_2+SnCl_4`
(ii). `Hg_2Cl_2+SnCl_2to2Hg+SnCl_4`
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