Suppose 1.000 mol HgO(s) was placed in a tight, otherwise empty vessel, heated to 600 K, and kept until the equilibrium is reached to yield 0.200 mol Hg(1) and 2.87 atm O2(g). What is the value of K, at 600 K?

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Suppose 1.000 mol HgO(s) was placed in a tight, otherwise empty vessel, heated to 600 K, and kept until
the equilibrium is reached to yield 0.200 mol Hg(1) and 2.87 atm O,(g). What is the value of K, at 600 K?
0.348
5.57
2.87
8.70
0.179
0.115
0.574
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose 1.000 mol HgO(s) was placed in a tight, otherwise empty vessel, heated to 600 K, and kept until the equilibrium is reached to yield 0.200 mol Hg(1) and 2.87 atm O,(g). What is the value of K, at 600 K? 0.348 5.57 2.87 8.70 0.179 0.115 0.574 Submit Request Answer
Mercury(II) oxide decomposes into elemental
mercury and elemental oxygen upon mild heating:
2HgO(s) :
= 2Hg(1) + O2 (g)
Transcribed Image Text:Mercury(II) oxide decomposes into elemental mercury and elemental oxygen upon mild heating: 2HgO(s) : = 2Hg(1) + O2 (g)
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