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Question
Balance the following chemical equation and identify the type of chemical reaction.
`"HgO"("s") overset("(heat)")(->) "Hg"("l") + "O"_2("g")`
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Solution
The chemical equation in balanced form may be written as follows :
`2"HgO"("s") overset("(heat)")(->) 2"Hg"("l") + "O"_2("g")` - Decomposition reaction
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