Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
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ISBN: 9781305079373
Author: William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 85QAP
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In the first experiment, a sample of mercury (II) oxide is decomposed and produce 3.87 g of oxygen and 48.43 g of mercury. In the second experiment, the mercury with mass 15.68 g is reacted with an excess of oxygen to produce 16.93 g of mercury (II) oxide. Whether the above two experiments satisfy the law of constant composition or not needs to be determined.

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Law of constant composition is defined as any compound always consists elements of the same amount by mass. It means that every element will be present in the same proportion with respect to the mass.

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