DECOMPOSITION REACTION
1ST SLIDE: INTRODUCTION
2ND SLIDE: TITLE SLIDE
DECOMPOSITION REACTION
BY: JAYCAR MILLANAR
IRA MAIH ANDUHAR
GERT BEJAR
HANNA MAICAH JABINES
JANE VALLENE OAMINAL
3RD SLIDE: OBJECTIVES
TO DEFINE DECOMPOSITION REACTION
TO IDENTIFY THE EXAMPLES OF DECOMPOSITION REACTION
TO IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF DECOMPOSITION REACTION
TO IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DECOMPOSITION REACTION
TO IDENTIFY HOW TO BALANCE DECOMPOSITION REACTION
TO IDENTIFY DECOMPOSITION REACTION EXAMPLES IN REAL LIFE
4TH SLIDE: DEFINITION
A decomposition reaction is a reaction in which a compound breaks down into two or more simpler
substances. The general form of a decomposition reaction is:
5TH SLIDE: CONTINUATION
Most decomposition reactions require an input of energy in the form of:
Heat
Light
Electricity
Binary compounds are compounds composed of just two elements.
Eg: water (H2O), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrochloric acid (HCl), sodium chloride (NaCl), and silicon
dioxide (SiO2).
6TH SLIDE: CONTINUATION
The simplest kind of decomposition reaction is when a binary compound decomposes into its elements.
2HgO (s) [Mercury oxide] →2Hg (l) [Mercury] +O2 (g) [Oxygen]
A reaction is also considered to be a decomposition reaction even when one or more of the products are
still compounds.
CaCO3 (s) [Calcium carbonate] → CaO (s) [Calcium oxide] + CO2 (g) [Carbon dioxide]
7TH SLIDE: TYPES OF DECOMPOSITION REACTION
There are three types of decomposition reactions.
1. Thermal decomposition - such reactions are usually endothermic, since energy in the form of
heat is required to break the bonds of the more complex molecule. Examples include
CaCO3(s)+heat→CaO(s)+CO2(g) - calcium carbonate decomposes into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide
when heated;
2KClO3(s)+heat→2KCl(s)+3O2(g) - potassium chlorate decomposes into potassium chloride and oxygen
gas when heated;
2Fe(OH)3+heat→Fe2O3+3H2O -ferric dioxide decomposes into ferric oxide and water when heated;
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2. Electrolytic decomposition - such reactions occur when an electric current is passed through an
aqueous solution of a compound. Two classic examples are the electrolysis of water
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2H2O(l)→2H2(g)+O2(g) - water decomposes into hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of an electric
current;
and the decomposition of sodium chloride
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2NaCl(l)→2Na(l)+Cl2(g) - molten sodium chloride will decompose into molten sodium and chlorine gas;
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Photo decomposition - these reactions occur in the presence of light (photons). Examples
include
2AgCl(s)+sunlight→2Ag(s)+Cl2(g) - silver chloride decomposes into silver and chlorine in
the presence of sunlight;
2AgBr(s)+sunlight→2Ag(s)+2Cl2(g) - silver bromide decomposes into silver and chlorine in
the presence of sunlight;
As a rule of thumb, most decomposition reactions are endothermic, since energy, either in
the form of heat, electric current, or sunlight must be provided in order to break the bonds
of the more complex molecule.
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