Mercury (II) oxide is a battery used in watches. As electric current flows, it is being reduced to liquid mercury. If 2.01 amperes flow continuously in the system, how many grams of mercury is produced every half hour? HgO(s) + H20(1) + 2e¯ → Hg(l) + 20H (aq) (MW Hg = 200 g/mol; Faraday's constant = 96480 C / mol e") %3D

Mercury (II) oxide is a battery used in watches. As electric current flows, it is being reduced to liquid mercury. If 2.01 amperes flow continuously in the system, how many grams of mercury is produced every half hour? HgO(s) + H20(1) + 2e¯ → Hg(l) + 20H (aq) (MW Hg = 200 g/mol; Faraday's constant = 96480 C / mol e") %3D

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