Question

What Will Happen When Mercuric Oxide Is Heated

Answer 1

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Mercury(II) oxide, a red solid, decomposes when heated to produce mercury and oxygen gas. A reaction is also considered to be a decomposition reaction even when one or more of the products are still compounds. A metal carbonate decomposes into a metal oxide and carbon dioxide gas.

Answer 2

Answer:

When mercuric oxide heated over 500°C, mercury oxide(HgO) decompose into mercury and oxygen.

2HgO ---------> 2Hg +O2 { over 500°C }

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