Oxygen was first prepared by heating mercury(II) oxide, HgO. 2H8O(s)-2Hg(g) +0,() Estimate the temperature at which HgO decomposes to Og at 1 atm. AH (kJ/mol) S" (J/mol-K) HgO(s) 90.79 70.27 Hg(g) 61.38 174.9 O2 (9) 205.0 Temperature = K

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Oxygen was first prepared by heating mercury(II) oxide, HgO.
2H8O(s)->2Hg(g) +02()
Estimate the temperature at which HgO decomposes to Og at 1 atm.
AH (kJ/mol) S" (J/mol-K)
HgO(s)
Hg(g)
90.79
70.27
61.38
174.9
O2 (9)
205.0
Temperature =
K
Transcribed Image Text:Oxygen was first prepared by heating mercury(II) oxide, HgO. 2H8O(s)->2Hg(g) +02() Estimate the temperature at which HgO decomposes to Og at 1 atm. AH (kJ/mol) S" (J/mol-K) HgO(s) Hg(g) 90.79 70.27 61.38 174.9 O2 (9) 205.0 Temperature = K
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