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Which of the following reactions involves a single compound producing two or more simpler substances?

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Answer:

Decomposition or cracking

Step-by-step explanation:

In a decomposition or cracking reaction, a single compound produces two or more simpler substances.

It involves the formation of two or more products from a single reactant.

A → B + C

A is the single reactant

B and C are the products

The driving force for such a reaction is the is high positive heat of formation of the compound that is, extreme instability of the compound.

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