Chlorine gas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkYlGIyj07M

All gases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GqBl83Koig
 2. DECOMPOSITION
REACTIONS

A chemical reaction in which a

chemical compound decomposes into
two or more simpler substances.
K THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
Na
OXIDES HYDROXIDES
Ca  K to Cu are stable  K, Na: stable to heat
Mg to heat  Ca to Cu: give metallic
Al oxide and water
 2HgO  2Hg+O2
Zn
 Ca(OH)2  CaO+H2O
Fe
Pb  2Fe(OH)3  Fe2O3+3H2O
[H] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFYJ7a7-
wIc
Cu
Hg  Hg to Au: rarely form hydroxides
Ag
Pt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y1alDuXm6A
K THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
Na CARBONATES NITRATES
 K,Na: stable to heat  K,Na: give metal nitrite & O
Ca 2

Mg  Ca to Cu: give metal oxide & CO 2

2KNO3  2KNO2+O2
Al CaCO3  CaO+CO2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqkFY_vxiqw
Zn CuCO3  CuO+CO2
Greenish Black
Fe blue
 Ca to Cu: give metal oxide,NO & O 2 2

ZnCO3  ZnO+CO2 2Ca(NO3)2  2CaO+4NO2+O2

Pb White Yellow-hot
[H] White-cold  Hg and Ag: give metal, NO and O
2 2

Cu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNdQzH1AwXk&f 2AgNO3  2Ag+ 2NO2 + O2

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Hg
FeCO3  FeO+CO2
Ag
 Hg and Ag: give metal, O & CO
Pt
2 2

2HgCO  2Hg+2CO +O
3 2 2
 OTHER EXAMPLES:

(NH4)2Cr2O7  Cr2O3+4H2O+N2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP_kIXPjuWI&feature=yo
utu.be

CuSO4.5H2O  CuSO4+5H2O

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX3JiKmenuU
THERMAL DISSOCIATION REACTION

It is a decomposition reaction in
which a substance dissociates into heat

two or more simpler substances on NH4Cl NH3 + HCl

cool
application of heat. It is a
REVERSIBLE REACTION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs7
B_7hteCU

ELECTROLYTIC DECOMPOSITION REACTION

2H2O 2H2 + O2

A decomposition reaction which is

brought about by PASSAGE OF
ELECTRIC CURRENT
 PHOTOCHEMICAL DECOMPOSITION REACTION

A decomposition reaction which

occurs in the PRESENCE OF
LIGHT.

Silver salts 2AgCl 2Ag + Cl2

are stored
in dark 2H2O2  2H2O + O2
coloured
bottles……