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For the decomposition of mercury(II) oxide, HgO, to mercury and oxygen:                                                2HgO(s)2Hg(l) + O2(g)               ΔGo = 117.1 kJWhat is the standard Gibbs free energy of formation (ΔGfo) of mercury(II) oxide?   Periodic Table and Datasheet

For the reduction of silver with hydrogen:                                2Ag+(aq) + H2(g)2H+(aq) + 2Ag(s)Given the thermodynamic data in the table, what is the standard change in Gibbs free energy for this reaction at 298 K?    Δ H f o / kJ∙mol –1 S o / J∙mol –1 ∙K –1 Ag + (aq) 105.58 72.68 Ag(s) 0 42.55 H 2 (g) 0 130.68 H + (aq) 0 0       Periodic Table and Datasheet

Which condition(s) will increase the concentration of dissolved oxygen (O2) in water?                I.             decrease the temperature of the solution.                II.            increase the total external pressure on the solution by adding more N2 gas   Periodic Table and Datasheet

Given these data for the reaction A + BC, what is the value, with units, for the rate constant?

Using 1.0 A of current for 60 s, what metal solution will deposit the highest mass of metal? Periodic Table and Datasheet

What is the coefficient for water when the reaction is balanced in acidic solution?Cr2O72–(aq) + Mn2+(aq)Cr3+(aq) + MnO2(s)        unbalanced   Periodic Table and Datasheet

Short Answer Question (5 points, about 25 words) According to Lie, what three factors explain South Korea’s rapid economic development beginning in the 1960s?             (1)             (2)             (3)

Short Essay Question (10 points, about 150-250 words) Use the example of land reform to explain Polanyi’s concept of the “double movement.” Draw on the cases of South Korea and Mexico in your response.

Choose the appropriate therapeutic measures used in a pediculosis capitis infestation (Head Lice infestation). (Select all that apply.)