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In one of his most critical studies on the nature of

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In one of his most critical studies on the nature of

In one of his most critical studies on the nature of combustion, Lavoisier heated mercury(II) oxide and isolated elemental mercury and oxygen gas. If40.0 g of mercury(II) oxide is heated in a 502-mL vessel and 20.0% (by mass) decomposes, what is the pressure (in atm) of the oxygen that forms at 25.0°C? (Assume that the gas occupies the entire volume.)