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![C_2HgN_2O_2 mercury(II) fulminate ⟶ N_2 nitrogen + CO carbon monoxide + Hg mercury](../image_source/3e44a60be1507486cb8cf245465b8753.png)
C_2HgN_2O_2 mercury(II) fulminate ⟶ N_2 nitrogen + CO carbon monoxide + Hg mercury
Balanced equation
![Balance the chemical equation algebraically: C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + CO + Hg Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ c_2 N_2 + c_3 CO + c_4 Hg Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for C, Hg, N and O: C: | 2 c_1 = c_3 Hg: | c_1 = c_4 N: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_2 O: | 2 c_1 = c_3 Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c_1 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 1 c_2 = 1 c_3 = 2 c_4 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + 2 CO + Hg](../image_source/7a1711b285afaab4e8566ab1d8f8f8ed.png)
Balance the chemical equation algebraically: C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + CO + Hg Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ c_2 N_2 + c_3 CO + c_4 Hg Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for C, Hg, N and O: C: | 2 c_1 = c_3 Hg: | c_1 = c_4 N: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_2 O: | 2 c_1 = c_3 Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c_1 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 1 c_2 = 1 c_3 = 2 c_4 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + 2 CO + Hg
Structures
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Names
![mercury(II) fulminate ⟶ nitrogen + carbon monoxide + mercury](../image_source/e68197bb8b50c9b175ff43a2e991d767.png)
mercury(II) fulminate ⟶ nitrogen + carbon monoxide + mercury
Equilibrium constant
![Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + CO + Hg Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the activity expression for each chemical species. • Use the activity expressions to build the equilibrium constant expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + 2 CO + Hg Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i C_2HgN_2O_2 | 1 | -1 N_2 | 1 | 1 CO | 2 | 2 Hg | 1 | 1 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression C_2HgN_2O_2 | 1 | -1 | ([C2HgN2O2])^(-1) N_2 | 1 | 1 | [N2] CO | 2 | 2 | ([CO])^2 Hg | 1 | 1 | [Hg] The equilibrium constant symbol in the concentration basis is: K_c Mulitply the activity expressions to arrive at the K_c expression: Answer: | | K_c = ([C2HgN2O2])^(-1) [N2] ([CO])^2 [Hg] = ([N2] ([CO])^2 [Hg])/([C2HgN2O2])](../image_source/a56962994a5904b0460024d2a52ed0f3.png)
Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + CO + Hg Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the activity expression for each chemical species. • Use the activity expressions to build the equilibrium constant expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + 2 CO + Hg Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i C_2HgN_2O_2 | 1 | -1 N_2 | 1 | 1 CO | 2 | 2 Hg | 1 | 1 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression C_2HgN_2O_2 | 1 | -1 | ([C2HgN2O2])^(-1) N_2 | 1 | 1 | [N2] CO | 2 | 2 | ([CO])^2 Hg | 1 | 1 | [Hg] The equilibrium constant symbol in the concentration basis is: K_c Mulitply the activity expressions to arrive at the K_c expression: Answer: | | K_c = ([C2HgN2O2])^(-1) [N2] ([CO])^2 [Hg] = ([N2] ([CO])^2 [Hg])/([C2HgN2O2])
Rate of reaction
![Construct the rate of reaction expression for: C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + CO + Hg Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the rate term for each chemical species. • Write the rate of reaction expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + 2 CO + Hg Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i C_2HgN_2O_2 | 1 | -1 N_2 | 1 | 1 CO | 2 | 2 Hg | 1 | 1 The rate term for each chemical species, B_i, is 1/ν_i(Δ[B_i])/(Δt) where [B_i] is the amount concentration and t is time: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | rate term C_2HgN_2O_2 | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[C2HgN2O2])/(Δt) N_2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[N2])/(Δt) CO | 2 | 2 | 1/2 (Δ[CO])/(Δt) Hg | 1 | 1 | (Δ[Hg])/(Δt) (for infinitesimal rate of change, replace Δ with d) Set the rate terms equal to each other to arrive at the rate expression: Answer: | | rate = -(Δ[C2HgN2O2])/(Δt) = (Δ[N2])/(Δt) = 1/2 (Δ[CO])/(Δt) = (Δ[Hg])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)](../image_source/9591b6402384d2b09ce9c4ab8e77f025.png)
Construct the rate of reaction expression for: C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + CO + Hg Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the rate term for each chemical species. • Write the rate of reaction expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: C_2HgN_2O_2 ⟶ N_2 + 2 CO + Hg Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i C_2HgN_2O_2 | 1 | -1 N_2 | 1 | 1 CO | 2 | 2 Hg | 1 | 1 The rate term for each chemical species, B_i, is 1/ν_i(Δ[B_i])/(Δt) where [B_i] is the amount concentration and t is time: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | rate term C_2HgN_2O_2 | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[C2HgN2O2])/(Δt) N_2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[N2])/(Δt) CO | 2 | 2 | 1/2 (Δ[CO])/(Δt) Hg | 1 | 1 | (Δ[Hg])/(Δt) (for infinitesimal rate of change, replace Δ with d) Set the rate terms equal to each other to arrive at the rate expression: Answer: | | rate = -(Δ[C2HgN2O2])/(Δt) = (Δ[N2])/(Δt) = 1/2 (Δ[CO])/(Δt) = (Δ[Hg])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)
Chemical names and formulas
![| mercury(II) fulminate | nitrogen | carbon monoxide | mercury formula | C_2HgN_2O_2 | N_2 | CO | Hg name | mercury(II) fulminate | nitrogen | carbon monoxide | mercury IUPAC name | mercury(+2) cation; oxidoazaniumylidynemethane | molecular nitrogen | carbon monoxide | mercury](../image_source/ec026aac013e111b78d8313182f6d198.png)
| mercury(II) fulminate | nitrogen | carbon monoxide | mercury formula | C_2HgN_2O_2 | N_2 | CO | Hg name | mercury(II) fulminate | nitrogen | carbon monoxide | mercury IUPAC name | mercury(+2) cation; oxidoazaniumylidynemethane | molecular nitrogen | carbon monoxide | mercury
Substance properties
![| mercury(II) fulminate | nitrogen | carbon monoxide | mercury molar mass | 284.63 g/mol | 28.014 g/mol | 28.01 g/mol | 200.592 g/mol phase | liquid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | gas (at STP) | liquid (at STP) melting point | -38.9 °C | -210 °C | -205 °C | -38.87 °C boiling point | 356.6 °C | -195.79 °C | -191.5 °C | 356.6 °C density | 3 g/cm^3 | 0.001251 g/cm^3 (at 0 °C) | 0.001145 g/cm^3 (at 25 °C) | 13.534 g/cm^3 solubility in water | | insoluble | | slightly soluble surface tension | | 0.0066 N/m | | 0.47 N/m dynamic viscosity | | 1.78×10^-5 Pa s (at 25 °C) | 1.772×10^-5 Pa s (at 25 °C) | 0.001526 Pa s (at 25 °C) odor | odorless | odorless | odorless | odorless](../image_source/94fef352abbc74cfeaa266dd1f292b29.png)
| mercury(II) fulminate | nitrogen | carbon monoxide | mercury molar mass | 284.63 g/mol | 28.014 g/mol | 28.01 g/mol | 200.592 g/mol phase | liquid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | gas (at STP) | liquid (at STP) melting point | -38.9 °C | -210 °C | -205 °C | -38.87 °C boiling point | 356.6 °C | -195.79 °C | -191.5 °C | 356.6 °C density | 3 g/cm^3 | 0.001251 g/cm^3 (at 0 °C) | 0.001145 g/cm^3 (at 25 °C) | 13.534 g/cm^3 solubility in water | | insoluble | | slightly soluble surface tension | | 0.0066 N/m | | 0.47 N/m dynamic viscosity | | 1.78×10^-5 Pa s (at 25 °C) | 1.772×10^-5 Pa s (at 25 °C) | 0.001526 Pa s (at 25 °C) odor | odorless | odorless | odorless | odorless
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