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Worksheet #3: Decomposition Reactions

In decomposition reactions, one compound will break down into two or more parts.
1. barium carbonate Æ

2. magnesium carbonate Æ

3. potassium carbonate Æ

4. zinc hydroxide Æ

5. Iron(II) hydroxide Æ

6. nickel(II) chlorate Æ

7. sodium chlorate Æ

8. potassium chlorate Æ

9. sulfuric acid Æ

10. carbonic acid Æ

11. aluminum oxide Æ

12. silver oxide Æ


Worksheet #3: Decomposition Reactions
In decomposition reactions, one compound will break down into two or more parts.
1. barium carbonate Æ barium oxide + carbon dioxide

BaCO3 Æ BaO + CO2

2. magnesium carbonate Æ magnesium oxide + carbon dioxide

MgCO3 Æ MgO + CO2

3. potassium carbonate Æ potassium oxide + carbon dioxide

K2CO3 Æ K2O + CO2

4. zinc hydroxide Æ zinc oxide + water

Zn(OH)2 Æ ZnO + H2O

5. iron(II) hydroxide Æ iron(II) oxide + water

Fe(OH)2 Æ FeO + H2O

6. nickel(II) chlorate Æ nickel(II) chloride + oxygen

Ni(ClO3)2 Æ NiCl2 + 3O2

7. sodium chlorate Æ sodium chloride + oxygen

2NaClO3 Æ 2NaCl + 3O2

8. potassium chlorate Æ potassium chloride + oxygen

2KClO3 Æ 2KCl + 3O2

9. sulfuric acid Æ water + sulfur trioxide

H2SO4 Æ H2O + SO3

10. carbonic acid Æ water + carbon dioxide

H2CO3 Æ H2O + CO2

11. aluminum oxide Æ aluminum + oxygen

2Al2O3 Æ 4Al + 3O2

12. silver oxide Æ silver + oxygen

2Ag2O Æ 4Ag + O2

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