A digital watch battery draws 0.20 milliamperes of current, which is provided by a mercury battery whose net reaction is: HgO(s) + Zn(s) ZnO(s) + Hg(l) If a partially used battery contains 2.20 g of each of these four substances, for how many hours will the watch continue to run? Submit Answer Tries 0/99

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Determine time a battery cell will run given the current and mass of substances
A digital watch battery draws 0.20 milliamperes of current, which is provided by a mercury battery whose net
reaction is:
HgO(s) + Zn(s)
ZnO(s) + Hg(l)
If a partially used battery contains 2.20 g of each of these four substances, for how many hours will the watch
continue to run?
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Transcribed Image Text:A digital watch battery draws 0.20 milliamperes of current, which is provided by a mercury battery whose net reaction is: HgO(s) + Zn(s) ZnO(s) + Hg(l) If a partially used battery contains 2.20 g of each of these four substances, for how many hours will the watch continue to run? Submit Answer Tries 0/99
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