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One kind of battery used in watches contains mercury(II) oxide. As current flows, the mercury oxide is reduced to mercury. HgO(...Asked by Steve
One kind of battery used in watches contains mercury(II) oxide. As current flows, the mercury oxide is reduced to mercury.
HgO(s) + H2O)(l) + 2e^- ==> Hg(l) + 2OH^-(aq)
If 2.5x10^-5 ameres flows continuously 1095 days, what mass of Hg(l) is produced?
(2.5x10^-5)(1095 days)(24hours/day)(3600seconds/hour) = (xg Hg)(1 mol Hg/200.59g Hg)(2mol e^-/1 mol Hg)(96,000)
2365.2 = (x)(957.18) = .4046g Hg
HgO(s) + H2O)(l) + 2e^- ==> Hg(l) + 2OH^-(aq)
If 2.5x10^-5 ameres flows continuously 1095 days, what mass of Hg(l) is produced?
(2.5x10^-5)(1095 days)(24hours/day)(3600seconds/hour) = (xg Hg)(1 mol Hg/200.59g Hg)(2mol e^-/1 mol Hg)(96,000)
2365.2 = (x)(957.18) = .4046g Hg
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DrBob222
I would have used 96,485 but I think your math is still off. I'm getting something like 2.5 g.
It appears that you are dividing the wrong way.
2365.2 = x(957.18)
Divide both sides by 957.18.
(2365.2/957.18)=x(957.18/957.18)
2.47 = x (You divided 957.18/2365.2) = 0.4046)
Again, if you intend to use digits like 2365.2 and 957.18, I would also use 96,485 instead of rounding that to 96,000.
It appears that you are dividing the wrong way.
2365.2 = x(957.18)
Divide both sides by 957.18.
(2365.2/957.18)=x(957.18/957.18)
2.47 = x (You divided 957.18/2365.2) = 0.4046)
Again, if you intend to use digits like 2365.2 and 957.18, I would also use 96,485 instead of rounding that to 96,000.
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