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This is an unbalanced equation representing a chemical reaction HgO->Hg+O2 (two is supposed to be small and on the bottom right part of the O) Which equation is the correctly balanced chemical equation for this reaction? A. HgO->Hg+20 (and a tiny 2 next to the 20) B. 2Hgo->Hg+0 (and a tiny 2 next to the 0) C. 2HgO->2Hg+0 (and a tiny 2 next to the 0) D. 2Hgo->Hg+20 (and a tiny 2 next to the 20)

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Answer: C. [tex]2HgO\rightarrow 2Hg+O_2[/tex]

Explanation:

According to the law of conservation of mass, mass can neither be created nor be destroyed. Thus the mass of products has to be equal to the mass of reactants. The number of atoms of each element has to be same on reactant and product side. Thus chemical equations are balanced.

The skeletal chemical equation will be:

[tex]HgO\rightarrow Hg+O_2[/tex]

The balanced chemical equation will be:

[tex]2HgO\rightarrow 2Hg+O_2[/tex]

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