How to make Mercuric Chloride (Compound) in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a compound called Mercuric Chloride (from the Chemistry update) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, Mercuric Chloride is one of the compounds that you can craft using the compound creator. It is available in the Chemistry Update for Minecraft Education Edition and has also been added to Minecraft Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch (if you enable the Education Edition chemistry features in your world).
Let's explore how to make the compound called Mercuric Chloride.
Supported Platforms
The compound called Mercuric Chloride is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | No |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (1.4.0) |
 Xbox 360 | No |
 Xbox One | Yes (1.4.0) |
 PS3 | No |
 PS4 | No |
 Wii U | No |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.5.0) |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (1.4.0) |
 Education Edition | Yes (1.4.0) |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Required Materials to make Mercuric Chloride
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft the compound called Mercuric Chloride:
How to craft Mercuric Chloride
1. Open the Compound Creator Menu
First, open your compound creator so that you have the Compound Creator menu that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Mercuric Chloride
In the Compound Creator menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 grid. To make Mercuric Chloride, place 1 Mercury and 2 Chlorine in the 3x3 grid.
When crafting Mercuric Chloride, you can place the elements anywhere in the grid and you will get the same result. In this example, we have placed 1 Mercury and 2 Chlorine in the second row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for the compound called Mercuric Chloride which has the chemical formula of HgCl2.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct elements, the Mercuric Chloride will appear in the output box on the right.
3. Move the Mercuric Chloride to Inventory
Once you have crafted Mercuric Chloride, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made the compound called Mercuric Chloride in Minecraft!
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