Question

The following equation if the formula needed to properly decompose sodium bicarbonate...

2NaHCO3(s)
Na2CO3 (s) + CO2 (g) + H2O (9)
Based on this formula, what type of chemical reaction is this?
O Double Replacement
O Single Replacement
Decomposition
Synthesis
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Answer 1

Type of chemical reaction : Decomposition reaction

Further explanation

Given

Reaction

2NaHCO3(s) --> Na2CO3 (s) + CO2 (g) + H2O (g)

Required

Type of reaction

Solution

The decomposition reaction in a chemical reaction shows the decomposition reaction of a compound into its constituent elements or compounds

In this reaction, one compound breaks down into its constituent components (2 or more compounds)

Gneral formula:

AB ⇒ A + B