Carbon dioxide gas and solid magnesium oxide are produced by the decomposition of solid magnesium carbonate. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

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Answer:

Solid magnesium carbonate mgco3 decomposes into carbon dioxide gas and solid magnesium oxide write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction

Explanation:

At high temperatures MgCO3 decomposes to magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide. This process is important in the production of magnesium oxide. This process is called calcining: MgCO3 → MgO + CO2 (ΔH = +118 kJ/mol)

Solubility: Soluble in acid, aqueous CO2; Insoluble in acetone, ammonia

Density: 2.958 g/cm3 (anhydrous); 2.825 g/cm3 (dihydrate); 1.837 g/cm3 (trihydrate); ...