Answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.
Explanation:
A covalent bond is defined as the bond which occurs due to sharing of electrons between the combining atoms.
Generally, a covalent bond is formed between non-metals.
For example, both nitrogen and oxygen atoms are non-metals and they combine covalently to form
compound.
As nitrogen has 5 valence electrons and an oxygen atom has 6 valence electrons. So, there occurs unequal sharing of electrons between the two.
Thus, we can conclude that when a covalent bond forms then electrons in valence shells are shared between atoms.
Answer is: the percent composition of Hg in the compound is 71.5%.
Balanced chemical reaction: Hg + Br₂ → HgBr₂.
m(Hg) = 60.2 g; mass of the mercury.
m(Br₂) = 24.0; mass of the bromine.
m(HgBr₂) = m(Hg) + m(Br₂).
m(HgBr₂) = 60.2 g + 24 g.
m(HgBr₂) = 84.2 g; mass of the compound.
ω(Hg) = m(Hg) ÷ m(HgBr₂) · 100%.
ω(Hg) = 60.2 g ÷ 84.2 g · 100%.
ω(Hg) = 71.5%.
Solids are usually more dense than liquids and gases.
a. 48.6 is magnesium and 32.0 is oxygen
b. 80.6
c. also 80.6
d. yes, because the product has equal mass to the reactants