Chemical Decomposition Reaction (Noun)
Meaning
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- During a chemical decomposition reaction, heat often serves as the primary energy source to break down substances into smaller components.
- The scientist studied the properties of the substances formed through the chemical decomposition reaction to better understand the original compound.
- The most well-known example of a chemical decomposition reaction is the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
- In the chemical decomposition reaction of calcium carbonate, it breaks down into carbon dioxide and solid calcium oxide when heated.
- One common use of the chemical decomposition reaction in industry is in the extraction of metals from their ores through thermal decomposition.