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Chemistry: The Central Science | 13th Edition | ISBN: 9780321910417 | Authors: Theodore E. Brown; H. Eugene LeMay; Bruce E. Bursten; Catherine Murphy; Patrick Woodward; Matthew E. Stoltzfus
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Writing Balanced Equations for Combination and Decomposition Reactions

Write a balanced equation for (a) the combination reaction between lithium metal and fluorine gas and (b) the decomposition reaction that occurs when solid barium carbonate is heated (two products form, a solid and a gas).

Write a balanced equation for (a) solid mercury (II) sulfide decomposing into its component elements when heated and (b) aluminum metal combining with oxygen in the air.

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Problem        2PE

Writing Balanced Equations for Combination and Decomposition Reactions

Write a balanced equation for (a) the combination reaction between lithium metal and fluorine gas and (b) the decomposition reaction that occurs when solid barium carbonate is heated (two products form, a solid and a gas).

Write a balanced equation for (a) solid mercury (II) sulfide decomposing into its component elements when heated and (b) aluminum metal combining with oxygen in the air.

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We need to write the balanced chemical equation for the following reactions.

In a balanced chemical equation the number of each atom in the reactant side and product side are equal.

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