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When the element mercury is heated in air, a red powder is formed. Careful measurement s...

When the element mercury is heated in air, a red powder is formed. Careful measurement shows that the mass of the resulting powder is greater than the mass of the original mercury. Is this powder an element or a compound? How do you account for this additional mass?

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