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The breakdown of carbon dioxide into elemental carbon and molecular oxygen (O2) is an example of a _______ reaction.

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The correct answer to fill the blank would be "decomposition". The breakdown of carbon dioxide into elemental carbon and molecular oxygen (O2) is an example of a decomposition reaction. It is a type of reaction where a larger molecule breaks down into smaller molecules.
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it is known as DECOMPOSITION reaction.
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