Which of the following reactions is a decomposition reaction?
(a) CaCO3 ⟶CaO + CO2
(b) AgNO3 + NaCl ⟶ AgCl + NaNO3
(c) CuO + 2HCl ⟶ CuCl2 + H2O
(d) C + O2 ⟶ CO2
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Solution
(a) CaCO3 ⟶ CaO + CO2
This is a decomposition reaction because in this reaction calcium carbonate decomposes to produce calcium oxide and carbon dioxide.