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What kind of reaction is Mercury (11) oxide

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2HgO --> 2Hg + O2 is a decomposition reaction, in which mercury oxide is decomposed into the element mercury and oxygen gas. A decomposition reaction is one in which a more complex substance is broken down into its simpler components.

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That would be a decomposition reaction
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