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प्रश्न
Explain the following type of chemical reaction, giving two examples for it:
Decomposition reaction
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उत्तर
A reaction in which a compound breaks up due to heat application into two or more simple substances is called a decomposition reaction.
\[\ce{AB->[heat] A + B}\]
Examples:
- Mercuric oxide when heated, decomposes to form two elements mercury and oxygen
\[\ce{2HgO_{(s)}->[heat] 2Hg_{(s)} + O2_{(g)}}\] - CaCO3 when heated decomposes to calcium oxide and carbon dioxide.
\[\ce{CaCO3 ->[heat] CaO + CO2}\]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A solid substance P which is very hard is used in the construction of many buildings, especially flooring. When substance P is heated strongly, it decomposes to form another solid Q and a gas R is given out. Solid Q reacts with water with the release of a lot of heat to form a substance S. When gas R is passed into a clear solution of substance S, then a white precipitate of substance T is formed. The substance T has the same chemical composition as starting substance P.
- What is substance P? Write its common name as well as chemical formula.
- What is substance Q?
- What is gas R?
- What is substance S? What is its clear solution known as?
- What is substance T? Name any two natural forms in which substance T occurs in nature.
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\[\ce{X -> Y + Z}\]
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\[\ce{Zn_{(s)} + H2SO4 -> ZnSO4_{(s)} + H2_{(g)}}\]
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- Identify 'A' and 'B'
- Name the types of the reactions involved in the above statement.
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