Give reason why copper carbonate on heating gives copper oxide and carbon dioxide

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Dear student,
Copper carbonate on heating decomposes to Copper oxide and carbon dioxide because copper carbonate is thermally less stable.
CuCO₃ + heat →CuO + CO₂
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Give reason why copper carbonate on heating gives copper oxide and carbon dioxide

Dear student, Copper carbonate on heating decomposes to Copper oxide and carbon dioxide because copper carbonate is thermally less stable. CuCO3​​ + heat →CuO + CO2 Regards.

Dear student,
Copper carbonate on heating decomposes to Copper oxide and carbon dioxide because copper carbonate is thermally less stable.
CuCO₃ + heat →CuO + CO₂
Regards.