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Given that
Zn+12O2ZnOΔH=+84000cal ........... 1
Hg+12O2HgOΔH=+21700cal ........... 2


The heat of reaction (ΔH) for,

Zn+HgOZnO+Hg is

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105700 cal
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62300 cal
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-105700 cal
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-62300 cal
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Solution

The correct option is B 62300 cal
The thermochemical reactions are as given below.

Zn+12O2ZnO+84000cal ......1

Hg+12O2HgO+21700cal ......2

The reaction 2 is reversed and added to the reaction 1 to obtain the reaction Zn+HgOZnO+Hg

The heat of this reaction is 8400021700=62300

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