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Which one of the following compounds gives oxygen on heating?
  1. ZnO
  2. CuO
  3. Al2O3
  4. HgO

A
ZnO
B
CuO
C
Al2O3
D
HgO
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The correct option is D HgO
2HgOheat2Hg+O2
Reddish Mercuric oxide(II) solid is decomposed upon heating into silver liquid mercury and colourless oxygen gas.
Since it is a decomposition reaction it breaks down the oxide into oxygen and the metal.

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