CHEMWORK The method used by Joseph Priestly (credited with the discovery of oxygen) to produce oxygen made use of the thermal decomposition of mercury(II) oxide: HgO(s)→ Hg() + O₂ (g) (unbalanced) Calculate the volume of oxygen gas, measured at 30.0°C and 725 torr that can be produced from complete decomposition of 3.21 grams of mercury(II) oxide.

CHEMWORK The method used by Joseph Priestly (credited with the discovery of oxygen) to produce oxygen made use of the thermal decomposition of mercury(II) oxide: HgO(s)→ Hg() + O₂ (g) (unbalanced) Calculate the volume of oxygen gas, measured at 30.0°C and 725 torr that can be produced from complete decomposition of 3.21 grams of mercury(II) oxide.

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Chapter5: Gases

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Problem 160CP: You have an equimolar mixture of the gases SO2 and O2, along with some He, in a container fitted...

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