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Question
Explain the following type of chemical reaction, giving two examples for it:
Decomposition reaction
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Solution
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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