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Sodium chlorite decomposes into salt and oxygen gas. What is the correct balanced decomposition reaction.

NaClO3 -> NaCl + O2

Sodium chlorite decomposes into salt and oxygen gas. What is the correct balanced-example-1

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Answer:

2NaClO₃ -> 2NaCl + 3O₂

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of atoms in the reactants has to equal the number of atoms in the products.

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Answer:

i think it would be c

Step-by-step explanation:

sorry if it is wrong

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