Answer is: -601,2 kJ/mol
Chemical reaction: Mg(OH)₂ → MgO + H₂O.
ΔHrxn = 37,5 kJ/mol.
ΔHf(Mg(OH)₂) = <span>−924,5 kJ/mol.
</span>ΔHf(H₂O) = <span>−285,8 kJ/mol.
</span>ΔHrxn -enthalpy of reaction.
ΔHf - enthalpy of formation.
<span>ΔHrxn=∑productsΔHf−∑reactantsΔHf.
</span>ΔHf(MgO) = -924,5 kJ/mol - (-285,8 kJ/mol) + 37,5 kj/mol.
ΔHf(MgO) = -601,2 kJ/mol.
This is due to the difference in density. The rock is
denser than the leaf. And also, the rock is denser than the liquid in the pond.
If the material is denser than the other material, it will sink. The same holds
true for the rock, it sinks. But when the material is less dense than the other
material, it floats. And it holds true for the leaf, it floats.
Answer : The total mass of oxygen gas released in the reaction will be, 12.8 grams
Explanation :
Law of conservation of mass : It states that mass can neither be created nor be destroyed but it can only be transformed from one form to another form.
This also means that total mass on the reactant side must be equal to the total mass on the product side.
The balanced chemical reaction will be,

According to the law of conservation of mass,
Total mass of reactant side = Total mass of product side
Total mass of
= Total mass of 
or,
Total mass of
= Mass of
+ Mass of 
As we are given :
Total mass of
= 16.12 grams
The mass of
= 9.72 grams
So,
Total mass of
= Mass of
+ Mass of 


Therefore, the total mass of oxygen gas released in the reaction will be, 12.8 grams