Question
What is the balanced equation for calcium carbonate decomposing into carbon dioxide and calcium oxide?
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GPT-4o mini
The balanced equation for the decomposition of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) into carbon dioxide (CO₂) and calcium oxide (CaO) is:
\[ \text{CaCO}_3(s) \rightarrow \text{CaO}(s) + \text{CO}_2(g) \]
In this equation, one mole of calcium carbonate decomposes to produce one mole of calcium oxide and one mole of carbon dioxide.
\[ \text{CaCO}_3(s) \rightarrow \text{CaO}(s) + \text{CO}_2(g) \]
In this equation, one mole of calcium carbonate decomposes to produce one mole of calcium oxide and one mole of carbon dioxide.