A reaction in which Oxygen (O₂) is produced from Mercury Oxide (HgO) would be a decomposition reaction.
2HgO → 2Hg + O₂
If 250g of O₂ is needed to be produced,
then the moles of oxygen needed to be produced = 250g ÷ 32 g/mol
= 7.8125 mol
Now, the mole ratio of Oxygen to Mercury Oxide is 1 : 2
∴ if the moles of oxygen = 7.8125 mol
then the moles of mercury oxide = 7.8125 mol × 2
= 15.625 mol
Thus the number moles of HgO needed to produce 250.0 g of O₂ is 15.625 mol
