Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Chapter 18, Problem 79IL
Some metal oxides can be decomposed to the metal and oxygen under reasonable conditions. Is the decomposition of silver(I) oxide product-favored at equilibrium at 25 °C?
2 Ag2O(s) → 4 Ag(s) + O2(g)
If not, can it become so if the temperature is raised? At what temperature does the reaction become product-favored at equilibrium?
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