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प्रश्न
Decomposition brought about by heat is known as thermal decomposition. What is the difference between thermal dissociation and thermal decomposition?
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उत्तर
A decomposition reaction brought about by heat is known as thermal decomposition.
\[\ce{2HgO_(_s_) ->[\Delta] 2Hg_(_s_) + O2_(_g_)}\]
A simultaneous reversible decomposition reaction brought about only by heat is thermal dissociation.
NH4Cl ⇋ NH3 +HCl
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain, giving one example of the following chemical change:
Thermal dissociation
What is a double displacement reaction?
Select the correct salt from list II which on thermal decomposition exhibits the change in colour from list I.
| List I | List II |
| 1. Light green to black | A: Copper carbonate |
| 2. White to yellow [heated state] | B: Hydrated Copper sulphate |
| 3. Blue to black | C: Copper nitrate |
| 4. Orange to green | D: Ammonium dichromate |
| 5. Blue to white | E: Zinc nitrate |
State which of the substance given below evolve oxygen gas on thermal decomposition.
Ammonium dichromate
State which of the substance given below evolve oxygen gas on thermal decomposition.
Anhydrous copper sulphate
Define the following type of chemical change or reaction with a suitable example.
Direct combination reaction or synthesis
Give a balanced equation for thermal decomposition of ammonium dichromate
Give a balanced equation for thermal decomposition of mercury [II] oxide
Define a thermal dissociation reaction with a suitable example.
Convert a soluble base to their respective soluble salts by neutralization reaction.
