and
.
Assuming complete decomposition of both samples,
First compound:
;
of the first compound would contain
Oxygen and mercury atoms seemingly exist in the first compound at a
ratio; thus the empirical formula for this compound would be
where the subscript "1" is omitted.
Similarly, for the second compound
;
of the first compound would contain
and therefore the empirical formula
.
A, because the shape of it forms and arc much like a H2O molecule.
Through manipulation of equations, we are able to obtain the equation:
![-pOH= log [ OH^{-}]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=-pOH%3D%20log%20%5B%20OH%5E%7B-%7D%5D%20)
Then we can transform the equation into:
![[ OH^{-}]= 10^{-pOH}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5B%20OH%5E%7B-%7D%5D%3D%2010%5E%7B-pOH%7D%20%20)
Then we are able to plug in the pOH and directly get [OH-]:
![[ OH^{-}] = 10^{-6.48}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5B%20OH%5E%7B-%7D%5D%20%3D%2010%5E%7B-6.48%7D%20)