Asked by junhgbf

If calcium carbonate (CaCO3) decomposes, what would the product of the reaction be?

CaCO3 →
+ CO2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
CaO (calcium oxide, "quicklime").

Balanced equation:
CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g)

(Occurs on heating — thermal decomposition/calcination.)