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These are decomposition reactions.
Decomposition reaction - catabolism
A decomposition reaction needs the addition of a catalyst or heat to proceed. For instance hydrogen peroxide will break down into water and oxygen gas in the presence of a catalyst; and calcium carbonate will break down into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide gas when heated.
They are generally called Exogeneous processes. Example include weathering.
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No, it was the result of natural processes.
Are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, and in doing so carry out the natural process of decomposition.
This is because, all thermal decomposition ( and all decomposition processes ) is an exothermic process. Well, if you need a full explanation, here goes. More energy is given off to form bonds then taken in to break bonds hence it is an exothermic reaction. Also, decomposition gives off heat energy.
De composers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, and in doing so carry out the natural process of decomposition.
De composers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, and in doing so carry out the natural process of decomposition.
to break down or to rot
Yes, it is produced by various metabolic processes, but there are mechanisms to break it down quickly so that it does not damage cells by oxidation. That is why liver and potatoes will catalyse its decomposition in the lab.
Soil organisms aid in the decomposition process. Decomposition is a process in which animals and plants bodies rot and break down.
A decomposition reaction breaks down complex substances to simpler substances. For example, AB forms A+B.
In decomposition
A substance breaks down into two or more simpler substances during a decomposition reaction.