it explodes
Zinc carbonate decomposes when heated to give zinc oxide.
what happens to calcium oxide and zinc oxide when heated?
Zinc oxide can be obtained by heating zinc nitrate.
When iron is mixed with zinc oxide and heated, a redox reaction occurs where the iron reduces the zinc oxide to form zinc and iron oxide. The temperature needed for this reaction is significantly higher than normal atmospheric conditions.
zinc(II) oxide
Zinc carbonate decomposes when heated to form zinc oxide and carbon dioxide. This reaction occurs due to the thermal decomposition of zinc carbonate at high temperatures.
Zinc oxide
They form magnesium oxide, copper oxide etc. and will form carbon dioxide as a byproduct.
no becauswe the aluminum is more reactive than the zinc.
It is 'freed' from oxygen
it would speed the reaction. With enough heat and pressure you can cause an explosion
Zinc can be obtained from zinc blende (also known as sphalerite) through a process called roasting. First, the zinc blende is heated in the presence of oxygen to convert it into zinc oxide. Then, the zinc oxide is further heated with coke (a form of carbon) to reduce it to metallic zinc, which can be collected for further use.