Chapter 11, Problem 9STP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: To determine the type of chemical reaction.

Concept Introduction: When more than one atom or molecule gets reacted with each other, they will form a different kind of atom or molecule. This process is named a chemical reaction.

Answer to Problem 9STP

It is a decomposition reaction.

Explanation of Solution

A chemical reaction that results in the breakdown of one reactant into several 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 formula of the reaction occurring

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