Mercury(I) oxide decomposes into elemental mercuryand elemental oxygen: 2 Hg2O(s) ⇌ 4 Hg(l) + O2(g).(a) Write the equilibrium-constant expression for thisreaction in terms of partial pressures. (b) Suppose yourun this reaction in a solvent that dissolves elementalmercury and elemental oxygen. Rewrite the equilibriumconstantexpression in terms of molarities for the reaction,using (solv) to indicate solvation.

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Mercury(I) oxide decomposes into elemental mercury
and elemental oxygen: 2 Hg2O(s) ⇌ 4 Hg(l) + O2(g).
(a) Write the equilibrium-constant expression for this
reaction in terms of partial pressures. (b) Suppose you
run this reaction in a solvent that dissolves elemental
mercury and elemental oxygen. Rewrite the equilibriumconstant
expression in terms of molarities for the reaction,
using (solv) to indicate solvation.

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