heat it :) with a Bunsen burner
group 1 metal carbonates do not decompose
Sodium Carbonate
sodium carbonate
Sodium Carbonate
Copper(II) carbonate (green copper caebonate): desintegrates into solid black copper(II) oxide and gaseous carbon dioxide. CuCO3 --[heat]--> CuOsolid + CO2,gas
Zinc carbonate decompose in ZnO and CO2.
yes
no
Sodium carbonate
Metal carbonates decompose when heated, to form an oxide. For example: Calcium + Oxygen = Calcium carbonate oxide Some carbonates decompose more easily than others, in other words, it happens at a lower tempreture.
i think its thermal decomposition
Sodium carbonate is easily decomposed by heating: Na2CO3----------Na2O + CO2