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Is the equation Ag2O ----> Ag+ O2 balanced

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ok so simple 1Ag2O ---> 1Ag+1O2 do u understand how I got that????
User Systemsfault
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This is a decomposition reaction.
Silver has a charge of plus one, and oxygen has a charge of minus two. So this equation is not balanced.
The first part is right. The two should be a subscript. The second part is not right and you should add the 2 to the Silver instead of the oxygen.
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