Which of the following order is true about toxicity of mercury: (A) Organic salts > mercuric salts> mercurous salts, (B) Mercuric salts> organic salts> mercurous salts, (C) Mercuric salts > mercurous salts> organic salts, (D) Mercurous salts > organic salts> mercuric salts
Answer is A. There are 3 forms of mercury :- 1. Organic - most toxic 2. Mercuric- intermediate 3. Mercurous -least toxic