Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 3 - Chemical Reactions and Reaction Stoichiometry - Exercises - Page 114: 3.22a

Answer

$PbCO_3(s)\rightarrow PbO(s)+CO_2(g)$ This is decomposition.

Work Step by Step

$PbCO_3(s)\rightarrow PbO(s)+CO_2(g)$ This is a decomposition reaction because a compound is broken down into simpler compounds. The equation is balanced as written.
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