Worksheet

DECOMPOSITION REACTIONS
APPLY THESE RULES TO DECOMPOSITION REACTIONS:
 salt  metal + nonmetal
 metal hydroxide  metal oxide (basic anhydride) + water
 metal chlorate  metal chloride + oxygen
 salt (with polyatomic ion)  nonmetal oxide + metal oxide
 metal carbonate  metal oxide + carbon dioxide
 metal oxide  metal + oxygen
 hydrated salts  anhydrous salt + water

DIRECTIONS: Determine the products of each reaction and balance the equation.
Indicate all states of matter. Place the rule number for each to the right of each
problem.

1. ZnCO3 _______________________________ NaCl

________________________________

2. H2SO4 _______________________________

3. Ag2O _________________________________

4. Fe (OH)2 _______________________________

5. PBr5 __________________________________

6. CuSO4 • 5H2O _________________________

15. Mg (OH)2______________________________

16. H3PO4 _________________________________

17. Al (OH)3 ________________________________

18. Zn (NO3)2 _______________________________

19. Ca3(PO4)2 _______________________________

20. NaO2 __________________________________