Question

an ore contains a mixture of zinc carbonate and lead carbonate. Zinc and lead are produced from this ore by 2 reactions.

REACTION 1: The carbonates in the ore are converted into a mixture of zinc oxide and lead oxide

Name this type of reaction. ______________________
How is this reaction done? _______________________

Answer 1

what don't you understand? lol

Answer 2

Do you understand it?

Answer 3

i asked you first

Answer 4

I'm just not sure what type of reaction it is describing

Answer 5

lead carbonate to lead oxide and zinc carbonate to zinc oxide

Answer 6

Yes, but what is the name of the general reaction?

Answer 7

you should look at your notes.. you'll see that they're decomposition rxns

Answer 8

Thanks for the help. :)

Answer 9

no prob !