Question

Name the following:

A reaction in which a substance breaks up into two or more simpler substances.

Answer 1

• Decomposition reactions - A reaction in which a single compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances is known as a decomposition reaction.
• Generally decomposition reaction is represented as -

$\mathrm{AB}\to \mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}$

Hence, a reaction in which a substance breaks up into two or more simpler substances is known as a decomposition reaction.