**Educational Website Content:**### Topic: Thermal Decomposition of Mercury Oxide**Introduction:**A mercury mirror forms inside a test tube as a result of the thermal decomposition of mercury(II) oxide.**Chemical Reaction:**\[ 2 \, \text{HgO}(s) \rightarrow 2 \, \text{Hg}(l) + \text{O}_2(g) \]**Enthalpy Change:**\[ \Delta H_{\text{rxn}} = 181.6 \, \text{kJ} \]**Problem Statement:****(a) Calculation of Heat Requirement:**- **Question:** How much heat is needed to decompose 570 g of the oxide?- **Solution Box:** \( \_\_\_\_ \, \text{kJ} \)**(b) Mass from Heat Absorption:**- **Question:** If 327 kJ of heat is absorbed, how many grams of Hg form?- **Solution Box:** \( \_\_\_ \times 10^{\_\_\_} \, \text{g Hg} \) (Enter your answer in scientific notation.)This problem involves applying concepts of chemical thermodynamics to calculate the energy requirement and product mass in reactions involving mercury(II) oxide.

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Be sure to answer all parts. A mercury mirror forms inside a test tube as a result of the thermal decomposition of mercury oxide: 2 HgO(s) 2 Hg(l) + O2(g) = 181.6 kJ (a) How much heat is needed to decompose 570. g of the oxide? kJ (b) If 327 kJ of heat is absorbed, how many grams of Hg form? x 10 g Hg (Enter your answer in scientific notation.)

Be sure to answer all parts. A mercury mirror forms inside a test tube as a result of the thermal decomposition of mercury oxide: 2 HgO(s) 2 Hg(l) + O2(g) = 181.6 kJ (a) How much heat is needed to decompose 570. g of the oxide? kJ (b) If 327 kJ of heat is absorbed, how many grams of Hg form? x 10 g Hg (Enter your answer in scientific notation.)

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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