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30 December, 13:40

Write a balanced equation for the reaction of thermal decomposition of solid mercury (II) oxide (also known as mercuric oxide) into liquid mercury and oxygen gas

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  1. 30 December, 14:08
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    The balanced equation for the thermal decomposition of liquid mercury is as follow:

    2HgO + heat = 2Hg + O2.

    This equation means that, two molecules of solid mercury oxide was heated to give two atoms of liquid mercury and one oxygen molecule.
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