Question

what is mean by chemical decomposition?

Answer 1

Dear student,

Chemical decomposition is the separation of a single chemical compound into its two or more elemental parts or to simpler compounds.

In the breakdown of a compound into its constituent parts, the generalized reaction for chemical decomposition is:

AB → A + B

So decomposition reaction means one compound gets broken down into multiple simpler compounds.
In the given reaction, the reactants combine to form a product. So,


For example: In the reaction

2AgCl→2Ag+Cl2,

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silver chloride decomposes into silver and chlorine

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