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Question
Define a thermal dissociation reaction with a suitable example.
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Solution
“A decomposition reaction — in which a substance dissociates — into two or more simpler substances on the application of heat.”
\[\ce{NH4Cl⇌[heat][cool]NH3 + HCl}\]
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