Oxygen was discovered by Joseph Priestley in 1774 when he heated mercury(II) oxide to decompose it to form its constituent elements. How much mercury(II) oxide (HgO) is needed to produce 492 g of oxygen (O2)? Answer in units of mol. How much mercury is produced? Answer in units of mol.

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Oxygen was discovered by Joseph Priestley in 1774 when he heated mercury(II) oxide to decompose it to form its constituent elements. How much mercury(II) oxide (HgO) is needed to produce 492 g of oxygen (O2)? Answer in units of mol.

How much mercury is produced? Answer in units of mol.

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