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Which of the following is not a decomposition reaction?


A

CaCO3 → CaO + CO2

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2KClO3 →2KCl + 3O2

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C

Digestion of food in the body.

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D

H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl

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Solution

The correct option is D

H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl


H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl is not a decomposition reaction. In a decomposition reaction, one compound breaks into two or more substituent compounds or elements.
In the given reaction, the reactants combine to form a product. So,
H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl is a combination reaction.


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