Question
What else is produced when sodium carbonate decomposes?
Na2CO3 → Na2O +
Na2CO3 → Na2O +
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) decomposes, it typically produces sodium oxide (Na2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) as products. The balanced reaction for the decomposition of sodium carbonate can be represented as:
\[ \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3 \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{O} + \text{CO}_2 \]
So, in addition to sodium oxide, carbon dioxide is also produced.
\[ \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3 \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{O} + \text{CO}_2 \]
So, in addition to sodium oxide, carbon dioxide is also produced.