1. this energy diagram is for the thermal decomposition of solid mercury (ii) oxide (also known as mercuric oxide) into liquid mercury and oxygen gas.
• write a balanced equation for the reaction.
• explain what feature is shown by the arrow labeled (a).
• using chemical symbols and dashed lines (this can be done with type), draw what the activated complex or transition state might look like.
• is this reaction exothermic or endothermic? explain.

i believe it is-

d.) gravity pulled particles of dust and gas together to form planets.

it can be observed without changing the identity of the object.

it depends on what substance you're talking about as well as many other factors. in quantum mechanics, the observation of particles affects the observers ability to measure certain properties. for example: you can know the velocity of a particle, but you can't know it's position; or you can know it's position, but not it's velocity. it's like trying to find out where a grain of sand is by throwing other grains of sand at it. once you find out where it is, it's been moved. it's also like trying to find an answer to the question of whether or not a tree falling in a forest makes a sound if nobody is there to hear it. paradoxically, the only way to find out is to be there and hear it.