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WHICH EQUATION IS CORRECT??? 1. 2CuCO3 (s)-------- Cu2O (s) + 2CO2 +1/2O2 (g) 2. CuCO3 (s) --------- CuO (s) + CO2 (g) I will carry out an experiment, which will tell me which of the two equations is true. To do this I will measure the amount of gas given off in the reaction. From my calculations I can work out which equation is true, as equation 1 gives out more gas than equation 2. I shall use the following apparatus: Stand Clamp Boss Gas syringe Delivery tube Bung Boiling tube Bunsen burner Heat proof matt Test tube holder Diagram: I will add 0.337g of copper carbonate (green powder) for the experiment to a boiling tube and the delivery tube and bung attached, as in diagram above. The copper carbonate will be heated until it has fully decomposed and all of the gas is given off. This must be done using testube holders and...

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