What is meant by chemical decomposition? Give an example.

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Chemical decomposition is a reaction in which a compound breaks up into two or more new substances.
Examples:
1. $2 H g O \to 2 H g + O_{2} ↑$
2. $2 K M n O_{4} \to K_{2} M n O_{4} + M n O_{2} + O_{2}$

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