Question

What happens when Ammonium carbonate is exposed to air? (write balanced chemical equation)

Answer 1

1. Decomposition reaction:

The reaction in which the compound or molecules forms more than one product during the breakdown is termed as decomposition reaction.

2. Reaction of heating of Ammonium carbonate:
When Ammonium carbonate is exposed to air, it undergoes a decomposition reaction to give Ammonia, Carbon dioxide, and Water.

The balanced chemical equation for the decomposition of Ammonium carbonate is shown below.

$$\begin{gathered} {\left({\mathrm{NH}}_4\right)}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3\left(\mathrm{s}\right)\to 2{\mathrm{NH}}_3\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+{\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{g}\right) \\ (\mathrm{Ammonium}(\mathrm{Ammonia})(\mathrm{Carbon}\mathrm{dioxide})(\mathrm{Water}\left) \\ \mathrm{carbonate}\right) \end{gathered}$$