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Stoichiometric Calculations

Question 3 • LA-Chemistry A

Mercury(II) oxide (HgO) decomposes to form mercury (Hg) and oxygen (O2). The balanced chemical equation is shown below.2HgO 2Hg + O2The molar mass of O2 is 32.00 g/mol. How many moles of HgO are needed to produce 250.0 g of O2?

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A
3.906 moles
B
7.813 moles
C
15.63 moles
D
73.87 moles
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