Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780321910417
Author: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus
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Chapter 1, Problem 16E
Write a balanced equation for (a) solid mercury(II) sulfide decomposing into its component elements when heated and (b) aluminum metal combining with oxygen in the air
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