An oxide of mercury will thermally decompose when heated. A 0.204 gram sample of the mercury oxide is decomposed to yield 0.189 grams of elemental mercury. What is the empirical formula of the mercury oxide

Explanation:

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In this case, by knowing the mass of the oxide and the mass of the element mercury, one obtains its percentage as follows:

Consequently, oxygen's percentage is:

Now, the moles of each element for a 100-g sample:

In such a way, the subscripts in the formula are given by:

Therefore, the empirical formula turns out:

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water also has high (the attraction of one substance to another) properties because of its polar nature. adhesion of water molecules to plant cell walls counteract gravity while water is transported from roots to leaves.

water exhibits a very high surface tension when compared to other liquids. surface tension is a property of a liquid that holds the surface together and allows it to resist an external force. by capillary action, the water forms concave menisci inside the pores. the high surface tension of water pulls the concavity outwards, generating enough force to lift water from the roots to the leaves of plants.

thus, cohesion, along with adhesion and surface tension creates a capillary action that keeps water molecules interacting and moving through the plants out to the leaf cells.

therefore, option d) is the correct answer.

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