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Question
Differentiate between the following:
Thermal decomposition & thermal dissociation.
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Solution
Thermal decomposition and thermal dissociation.
- Thermal decomposition: “A chemical reaction in which a compound decomposes into two new substances by heat.” It is not a reversible reaction.
\[\ce{CaCO3->[\Delta]CaO + CO2}\] - Thermal dissociation: “Is decomposition of a compound into two or more new substances by heat energy.” It is a reversible reaction.
\[\ce{NH4Cl⇌[heat][cool]NH3 + HCl}\]
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