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Question

When calcium carbonate is heated, it decomposes to give ______ and _______.

The correct answer is

CaO, CO2

This process is a common chemical reaction known as thermal decomposition. Therefore, when calcium carbonate is heated, it decomposes to give calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. It is the first step in the production of cement. Therefore, the correct answer is CaO, CO 2.

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Important Questions from Chemical Reaction

  1. Which of the following statement is/are true?

    I. In physical change new substance is formed. substance is formed.

    II. In chemical change no new substance is formed.

  2. Which of the following cells involves similar chemical reactions?

  3. The information not obtained from balanced chemical equation is

  4. Oxygen cannot be obtained by which one of the following methods?

  5. Which is the most reactive metal?

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