Chapter 11, Problem 10STP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: To determine the type of chemical reaction.

Concept Introduction: When more than one atom or molecule will get combined, they will form a different kind of atom or molecule. This process is named a chemical reaction.

Answer to Problem 10STP

  ${\left({\text{NH}}_{\text{4}}\right)}_{\text{2}}{\text{CO}}_{\text{3}}(\text{s})\to 2{\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{(g)+CO}}_{\text{2}}{\text{(g)+H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O(g)}$

Explanation of Solution

A chemical reaction that results in the breakdown of one reactant into a number of different products is known as a decomposition reaction. Heating of ammonium carbonate is a decomposition reaction because after heating ammonium carbonate decomposes to ammonia, carbon dioxide, and water.

The balanced chemical equation for the reaction

  ${\left({\text{NH}}_{\text{4}}\right)}_{\text{2}}{\text{CO}}_{\text{3}}(\text{s})\to 2{\text{NH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{(g)+CO}}_{\text{2}}{\text{(g)+H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O(g)}$