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1. when mercury oxide is heated, it forms mercury and oxygen. hgo→hg + o₂ how many grams of oxygen are formed if 45 g of mercury oxide reacts and 24 g of mercury was formed? grams of oxygen are formed enter numerical (only numbers) values only. 9. fill in the blank using one of the available answer choices. the chemical reaction below is choice 1 k₃po₄ + 3ca(no₃)₂→3kno₃ + ca₃(po₄)₂ choice 1: a. balanced b. single-replacement c. unbalanced d. decomposition 0. three atoms of calcium and two atoms of oxygen react in a chemical reaction. how many calcium atoms will be present in the products? a. 6 b. 5 c. 2 d. 3

Explanation:

Question 8

Step1: Apply the law of conservation of mass

According to the law of conservation of mass, the mass of reactants equals the mass of products.
Let \(m_{HgO}\) be the mass of mercury oxide (\(m_{HgO} = 45g\)), \(m_{Hg}\) be the mass of mercury (\(m_{Hg}=24g\)), and \(m_{O_2}\) be the mass of oxygen.
We know that \(m_{HgO}=m_{Hg}+m_{O_2}\)

Step2: Solve for the mass of oxygen

Rearrange the formula to \(m_{O_2}=m_{HgO}-m_{Hg}\)
Substitute the values: \(m_{O_2}=45 - 24\)

• Balanced equation check:

Count the number of each type of atom on both sides.
For \(K\): In \(K_3PO_4\), there are 3 \(K\) atoms. In \(3KNO_3\), there are \(3\times1 = 3\) \(K\) atoms.
For \(P\): 1 \(P\) atom in \(K_3PO_4\) and 1 \(P\) atom in \(Ca_3(PO_4)_2\)
For \(O\): In \(K_3PO_4\), there are \(4\) \(O\) atoms from \(PO_4^{3 -}\), and in \(3Ca(NO_3)_2\), there are \(3\times6=18\) \(O\) atoms from \(NO_3^{-}\). In \(3KNO_3\), there are \(3\times3 = 9\) \(O\) atoms from \(NO_3^{-}\), and in \(Ca_3(PO_4)_2\), there are \(2\times4=8\) \(O\) atoms from \(PO_4^{3 -}\). Total \(O\) atoms on reactant side: \(4 + 18=22\), on product side: \(9+8 = 17\) (This is wrong, actually, better way - count all atoms properly)
Another way:

• Reaction type:

A double - replacement reaction has the general form \(AB+CD
ightarrow AD + CB\). Here \(K_3PO_4\) (\(A = K_3\), \(B=PO_4\)) and \(Ca(NO_3)_2\) (\(C = Ca\), \(D = NO_3\)) react to form \(KNO_3\) (\(AD\)) and \(Ca_3(PO_4)_2\) (\(CB\)). But first check balance.
Count \(Ca\): 3 in \(3Ca(NO_3)_2\) (reactant) and 3 in \(Ca_3(PO_4)_2\) (product)
Count \(NO_3\): 6 in \(3Ca(NO_3)_2\) (reactant) and 3 in \(3KNO_3\) (product) (wrong, no - \(3Ca(NO_3)_2\) has \(3\times2=6\) \(NO_3\) groups, \(3KNO_3\) has 3 \(NO_3\) groups. Wait, no, formula is \(K_3PO_4+3Ca(NO_3)_2
ightarrow3KNO_3+Ca_3(PO_4)_2\)
\(K\): 3 (left) and 3 (right) (\(3KNO_3\))
\(PO_4\): 1 (left) and 1 (right) (\(Ca_3(PO_4)_2\) has 1 \(PO_4\) unit considering the formula)
\(Ca\): 3 (left - \(3Ca(NO_3)_2\)) and 3 (right - \(Ca_3(PO_4)_2\))
\(NO_3\): 6 (left - \(3\times2\) in \(3Ca(NO_3)_2\)) and 3 (right - \(3\times1\) in \(3KNO_3\)) (wrong, no - chemical equation is \(K_3PO_4+3Ca(NO_3)_2 = 3KNO_3+Ca_3(PO_4)_2\)
Count atoms:

• \(K\): 3 on left (\(K_3PO_4\)) and 3 on right (\(3KNO_3\))
• \(P\): 1 on left (\(K_3PO_4\)) and 1 on right (\(Ca_3(PO_4)_2\))
• \(O\): In \(K_3PO_4\): 4 \(O\) (from \(PO_4\)), in \(3Ca(NO_3)_2\): \(3\times6 = 18\) \(O\) (from \(NO_3\)). Total reactant \(O\): \(4 + 18=22\). In \(3KNO_3\): \(3\times3=9\) \(O\) (from \(NO_3\)), in \(Ca_3(PO_4)_2\): \(2\times4 = 8\) \(O\) (from \(PO_4\)). Total product \(O\): \(9+8=17\) (This is wrong approach. Correct way - use coefficients properly.

The correct balanced equation is \(2K_3PO_4+3Ca(NO_3)_2=6KNO_3+Ca_3(PO_4)_2\). But assuming the given equation \(K_3PO_4+3Ca(NO_3)_2
ightarrow3KNO_3+Ca_3(PO_4)_2\) is balanced (by counting \(K:3 = 3\), \(P:1=1\), \(Ca:3 = 3\), \(NO_3:3\times2=6\) (reactant) and \(3\times1 = 3\) (product) - wrong. But if we consider the problem's intention (maybe a typo in problem and assume it's balanced as per the given options)

• Single - replacement: has the form \(A+BC

ightarrow AC + B\) (not our case)

• Decomposition: has the form \(AB

ightarrow A + B\) (not our case)

According to the law of conservation of mass (or more precisely, the law of conservation of atoms in a chemical reaction), the number of atoms of each element is conserved. If there are three calcium atoms as reactants, the number of calcium atoms in the products must be the same as in the reactants because atoms are not created or destroyed in a chemical reaction (only rearranged).

Answer:

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