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Which equation is correct? The task set is to prove or disapprove which of the two equation is correct by thermally decomposing CuCo3 and analysing the two possible oxide formed. Equation 1: 2CuCO3 ----> CuO(s) + 2CO2 (g) + 1/2O2 (g) Equation 2: 2CuCO3 ----> CuO(s) + CO2 (g) In order to do this we need to call upon previous knowledge about the mole. The key idea involved in solving this problem is collecting a volume of gas by performing safe and fair test. One mole of gas at room temperature occupies a volume of 24dm³(litres). This is importing in information as when conducting the experiment in a classroom we have to scale it down. If we tired to prove the equation as they stood about, used one mole of Copper Carbonate and just did the above practical for this experiment, in theory we would collect 24dm³ of carbon dioxide gas and that would make...

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