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∙ 14y agothey r animals like worms, bacteria, archea, etc. they r animals that make animals and plants decay, they help keep the world clean
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∙ 12y agodecomposition is a chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products.
Example: hydrogen peroxide
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∙ 11y agoFormation of a two or more compounds from an unique compound; example:
- thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate
CaCO3--------------CaO + CO2
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What is the most important role of fungi in the ecosystem?
Fungi are the principal decomposers on Earth.
Why are fungi important in compost bins?
Compost consist of food scraps and other organic materials so f ungi feeds on the living or dead tissues of plants or animals. The fungi is already feeding on the leftovers, helping with the decomposistion, now it is releasing its spores from its fruiting body.
What type of reaction happens when potassium is placed in water?
Usually an explosion; the chemical reaction is 2 K + 2 H2O = 2 KOH + H2. Unless oxygen is excluded, the reaction generates so much heat that the evolved hydrogen gas burns rapidly enough to cause an explosion.
Why is there hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
Pepsin, which is used to break down proteins, cannot work unless it is in an acid environment. Due to this fact, the stomach secretes both pepsin and hydrochloric acid to digest the protein in a meal.
