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Janya - 2-10-2006 at 11:55

Please help

what's a balanced equation for the decompostion reaction of potassium carbonate

Thanks and Regards
Janya

enhzflep - 2-10-2006 at 12:36

Well, when its heated to decomposition, it releases Carbon Dioxide.

So, the balanced equation without the co-efficients is:

heat
? K2CO3 -------------> ? CO2 + ? K2O