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Mercury(II) oxide decomposes to form mercury and oxygen, like this: 2 HgO(s)→2 Hg(1)+ O₂(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 6.2 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of mercury(II) oxide, mercury, and oxygen at equilibrium has following composition: compound amount HgO 24.9 g Hg 23.4 g 0₂ 10.5 g Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. 0 0 ? x10 X

Mercury(II) oxide decomposes to form mercury and oxygen, like this: 2 HgO(s)→2 Hg(1)+ O₂(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 6.2 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of mercury(II) oxide, mercury, and oxygen at equilibrium has following composition: compound amount HgO 24.9 g Hg 23.4 g 0₂ 10.5 g Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. 0 0 ? x10 X

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Mercury(II) oxide decomposes to form mercury and oxygen, like this: 2 HgO(s)→2 Hg(1)+O₂(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 6.2 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of mercury(II) oxide, mercury, and oxygen at equilibrium has the following composition: compound amount HgO 24.9 g Hg 23.4 g 0₂ 10.5 g Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. K = 0 x10 X
Transcribed Image Text:Mercury(II) oxide decomposes to form mercury and oxygen, like this: 2 HgO(s)→2 Hg(1)+O₂(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 6.2 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of mercury(II) oxide, mercury, and oxygen at equilibrium has the following composition: compound amount HgO 24.9 g Hg 23.4 g 0₂ 10.5 g Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. K = 0 x10 X
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