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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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? _______________________

OpenStudy (aaronq):

what don't you understand? lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you understand it?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

i asked you first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (aaronq):

lead carbonate to lead oxide and zinc carbonate to zinc oxide

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (aaronq):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks for the help. :)

OpenStudy (aaronq):

no prob !

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