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

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
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Chapter 7 - Section 7.8 - Energy in Chemical Reactions - Additional Questions and Problems - Page 249: 7.93b

Answer

The products are: $CO_2(g)$ and $BaO(s)$ Balanced equation: $BaCO_3(s) --\gt CO_2(g) + BaO(s)$

Work Step by Step

1. In a decomposition reaction, the reactants splits into two or more simple compounds/elements. Compounds with "$CO_3$" tend to form $CO_2$ and the oxide of the other element. Therefore, the products probably are: $CO_2(g)$ and $BaO(s)$ $BaCO_3(s) --\gt CO_2(g) + BaO(s)$ - The equation is already balanced.
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