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What is the Ag2CO3 balance equation when heated?

Daniel Minja  Follow

Silver carbonate on strong heating decomposes to give silver metal, carbon dioxide and oxygen.

Balanced equation:

2Ag2CO3 (s) → 4Ag (s) + 2CO2 (g) + O2 (g)

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Arno Vigen  Follow

Under fierce, elevated heating, the carbonate will decompose to give the oxide, and carbon dioxide gas…

[math]Ag_{2}CO_{3}(s) + Delta longrightarrow Ag_{2}O(s) + CO_{2}(g)uparrow[/math]

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