Question

Translate the following into a balanced equation. Identify the type of reaction and state the characteristic/s shown - On heating, cupric carbonate(green) forms black cupric oxide and releases carbon dioxide gas.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

$\blacksquare$ Chemical reactions are processes in which one or more substances (reactants) react or combine together to form one or more substances (products)

$\blacksquare$ A general chemical reaction can be given as :

$\huge \text{\boxed{\mathbb{REACTANT \rightarrow PRODUCTS}}}$

$\blacksquare$ Chemical equations are balanced in order to make the law of conservation of mass true

or

Total mass on LHS = Total mass on RHS

$\blacksquare$ Cupric carbonate (green) on thermal decomposition forms black cupric oxide and carbon dioxide gas

$\blacksquare$ The reaction is given by :

$CuCO_3 \overset{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} CuO + CO_2$

$\blacksquare$ The equation is already balanced ^_^