Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.8 - Energy in Chemical Reactions - Additional Questions and Problems - Page 249: 7.90c

Answer

This is a decomposition reaction.

Work Step by Step

In a decomposition reaction, a compound splits into two or more simpler compounds. The pattern for that type of reaction is: $AB --\gt A + B$ The reaction described in the exercise is: $FeSO_3 --\gt FeO + SO_2$. Therefore, we can classify it as a decomposition reaction.
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