7:12 Question 15 of 50 Submit For the decomposition of mercury(II) oxide, HgO, to mercury and oxygen: 2HgO(s) → 2Hg(1) + O₂(g) AG = 117.1 kJ What is the standard Gibbs free energy of formation (AGF) of mercury(II) oxide? A) -117.1 kJ/mol B) -58.6 kJ/mol C) +58.6 kJ/mol D) +117.1 kJ/mol

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For the decomposition of mercury(II) oxide,
HgO, to mercury and oxygen:
2HgO(s) → 2Hg(1) + O₂(g) AG =
117.1 kJ
What is the standard Gibbs free energy of
formation (AGF) of mercury(II) oxide?
A) -117.1 kJ/mol
B) -58.6 kJ/mol
C) +58.6 kJ/mol
D) +117.1 kJ/mol
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