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The P-Block Elements

Question
CBSEENCH11007332

What is the action of heat on:
(i) Sodium bicarbonate    
(ii) calcium carbonate  
(iii) Zinc carbonate?

Solution

Action of heat on the given compound is,
left parenthesis straight i right parenthesis space space 2 NaHCO subscript 3 space space rightwards arrow with Heat on top space Na subscript 2 CO subscript 3 space plus CO subscript 2 space plus space straight H subscript 2 straight O
left parenthesis ii right parenthesis space space space CaCO subscript 3 space space rightwards arrow with Heat on top space CaO space plus space CO subscript 2
left parenthesis iii right parenthesis space ZnCO subscript 3 space space rightwards arrow with Heat on top space ZnO space plus space CO subscript 2