Answer:
0.031 m
HgO(s) ⇒ Hg(l) + 1/2 O₂(g)
Chemical change
Element
Explanation:
A 75 gram solid cube of mercury (II) oxide has a density of 2.4 × 10³ kg/m³. What is the length of one side of the cube in cm?
Step 1: Convert the mass to kilograms
We will use the relationship 1 kg = 1,000 g.
[tex]75g \times \frac{1kg}{1,000g} = 0.075kg[/tex]
Step 2: Calculate the volume (V) of the cube
[tex]0.075kg \times \frac{1m^{3} }{2.4 \times 10^{3} kg} = 3.1 \times 10^{-5} m^{3}[/tex]
Step 3: Calculate the length (l) of one side of the cube
We will use the following expression.
[tex]V = l^{3} \\l = \sqrt[3]{V} = \sqrt[3]{3.1 \times 10^{-5} m^{3} }=0.031m[/tex]
The mercury (II) oxide completely dissociates and forms liquid mercury and oxygen gas. Write a balanced chemical equation and indicate if this process is a chemical or physical change?
The balanced chemical equation is:
HgO(s) ⇒ Hg(l) + 1/2 O₂(g)
This is a chemical change because new substances are formed.
The oxygen gas escapes and now you are left with liquid grey substance. Is this grey substance a compound, element, homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture?
The liquid gray substance is Hg(l), which is an element because it is formed by just one kind of atoms.
