Question

Name the type of following Chemical reaction $\underset{\mathrm{Calcium}\mathrm{carbonate}}{{\mathrm{CaCO}}_3\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Calcium}\mathrm{oxide}}{\mathrm{CaO}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Carbon}\mathrm{dioxide}}{{\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$

Answer 1

Decomposition reaction:

1. It is a type of chemical reaction that produces two or more products from one source.
2. Thermal decomposition reaction, electrolysis, and photolysis are the three types of decomposition reactions.
3. When a single component is heated, it decomposes into two or more simple compounds in a thermal breakdown reaction.
4. This reaction is frequently endothermic since heat is required to break the bonds present in the compound.
5. When an electric current is passed through a chemical's aqueous solution, an electrolytic breakdown reaction can occur. Example: electrolysis of water. $\underset{\mathrm{Water}}{2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)}\stackrel{\mathrm{Current}}{\to }\underset{\mathrm{Hydrogen}}{2{\mathrm{H}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Oxygen}}{{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$
6. Photolysis is the decomposition or separation of molecules from a compound caused by the action of light.
7. The given reaction is an example of a decomposition reaction as Calcium carbonate decomposes into two new products i.e. Calcium oxide and Carbon dioxide.$\underset{\mathrm{Calcium}\mathrm{carbonate}}{{\mathrm{CaCO}}_3\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Calcium}\mathrm{oxide}}{\mathrm{CaO}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Carbon}\mathrm{dioxide}}{{\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$
8. The calcium oxide that is generated is used to produce heat and light. It's a component of cement.

Therefore, the reaction $\underset{\mathrm{Calcium}\mathrm{carbonate}}{{\mathrm{CaCO}}_3\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Calcium}\mathrm{oxide}}{\mathrm{CaO}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Carbon}\mathrm{dioxide}}{{\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$is a decomposition reaction.