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Pure oxygen gas was first prepared by heating mercury(II) oxide, HgO. 2HgO(s)→2Hg(l)+O2(g)2\text{HgO}(\text{s}) \rightarrow 2\text{Hg}(\text{l}) + \text{O}_2(\text{g}) What volume of oxygen, at STP, is released by heating 12.45 g12.45 \text{ g} of HgO?

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