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Thermal decomposition Sunday, October 27, 20
24 Key Words: thermal decomposition, chemical reaction, metal carbonate
Learning objective: We are learning about thermal decomposition
Learning outcomes: Emerging Define thermal decomposition Developin Use a word equation to describe thermal decomposition g Secure Explain why thermal decomposition is an endothermic reaction Starter:
Complete the following sentences:
- I think thermal means - I think decomposition means.. Thermal decomposition
two or more products from one reactant. This type of reaction is called thermal decomposition.
Reactant + = products
Many metal carbonates can take part in thermal
decomposition reactions. For example, copper carbonate breaks down easily when it is heated Thermal decomposition ‘Thermal’ refers to heat, while ‘decomposition’ refers to the break- down of a substance.
So what is the definition of thermal decomposition?
Definition: When a chemical substance breaks down (decomposes) due to heat into at least two simpler chemical substances.
Keywords: Thermal decomposition Chemical reaction Metal carbonate What is a metal carbonate? Definition! A compound which contains metal (Ca, Cu, Mg), carbon and oxygen.
E.g. CuCO3 CaCO3 NaCO3 heat Metal Metal Carbon Carbonate Oxide + dioxide
heat CuCO CuO + CO If we 3start with copper carbonate, complete the symbol 2 equation for the reaction above. Copper Copper Carbonate Oxide Carbon (Green (Black Dioxide Powder) powder) (Gas) Thermal decomposition Watch the video and use it to complete the following questions.
Emerging -Complete labelling the
diagram . What are the reactants and products in this reaction? Developing - Describe the reaction and comment on the colour changes.
Write a word equation and a
symbol equation for the reaction
Secure - How do we test for
carbon dioxide gas liberated as a product? Mastery - If you used magnesium nitrate instead of copper carbonate, what would be the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9amrlph- product, represent using a word rA and symbol equation. Answers: Emerging - Copper carbonate + heat- Reactants Copper oxide + carbon dioxide- Products Developing -The colour changes from green to black. We see the powder moving around as the carbon dioxide is being produced
Copper carbonate copper oxide + carbon
dioxide CuC03 CuO + Co2
Secure - In the presence of carbon dioxide
limewater turns cloudy/ milky
Mastery - Magnesium nitrate magnesium
oxide + nitrous oxide + oxygen
Mg(NO3)2 MgO + NO + O2 Thermal decomposition of copper carbonate
• Copper carbonate is green and copper oxide is black.
• You can see a
colour change from green to black during the reaction.
• The carbon dioxide
produced can be detected using limewater, which turns milky. Endothermic reaction
• Thermal decomposition is an example of
an endothermic reaction.
• Remember endothermic reaction gain energy from the
surroundings.
• This is why thermal energy must be supplied constantly for
the reaction to keep going.
What happens when a metal carbonate is heated?
Recap:
When a metal carbonate is heated it breaks down into a metal oxid
e carbon thermal ______ and ______ ______ gas. This is called ______ ___________ dioxide decomposition reaction. We knew a chemical reaction had happened because the copper carbonate changed colourgreen from _____ to _____ and we black bubbles ga saw ______ in the limewater so a ___ was produced. The s cloud carbon limewater turned _____ so the gas was _____ ______. y dioxide
