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Title: Decompositiin of mercury sulfide
Post by: studentmaster on October 20, 2020, 07:32:43 AM

When mercury sulfide decomposes,  does it form Hg(l) + S8?   Or Hg(l) + S(s)  ?

Title: Re: Decompositiin of mercury sulfide
Post by: chenbeier on October 20, 2020, 08:14:34 AM

Sulphur S as element is found as a molecule of 8 amputations, written as S₈.

In an equation its normally ok to use S even it is S₈. You can also write 1/8 S₈ to be on the safe side.