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Thermal Decomposition Of Metal Carbonates Flashcards

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Thermal decomposition definition

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Breaking a compound into smaller molecules using heat

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Important things to note

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Metal carbonates decompose to form metal oxides and carbon dioxide
Reactive metal carbonates are STABLE and so don’t decompose
Low reactivity metal carbonates will decompose when heated

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Word equation starting with CALCIUM CARBONATE

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Calcium carbonate -> calcium oxide + carbon dioxide

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Word equation for SODIUM CARBONATE

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Sodium carbonate -> sodium oxide + carbon dioxide

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Word equation for copper carbonate

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Copper carbonate -> copper oxide + carbon dioxide

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