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Select correct statement for decomposition of metal oxide into solid/liquid metal and oxygen?
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When the oxide undergoes a phase change, there will be an increase in the entropy of the oxide.
It is true statements, HgO 
Hg + 1/2O 2
For a reduction process the change in the free energy, Δ G 0 must be negative and to make Δ G 0 negative temperature should be high enough so that T Δ S 0 > Δ H 0 .
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