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To investigate the rate at which different metal carbonates decompose (thermally) by measuring the amount of carbon dioxide produce when each metal carbonate is heated in a certain amount of time.
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Gail Wingham Chemistry Sc1 - Heating Metal Carbonates Aim: To investigate the rate at which different metal carbonates decompose (thermally) by measuring the amount of carbon dioxide produce when each metal carbonate is heated in a certain amount of time. When a metal carbonate is heated the bonds that join the carbon to the metal element are broken and so the amount of carbon dioxide produced certifies the rate of thermal decomposition and the reactivity of the metal carbonated. Background Information: Thermal decomposition is the breaking up of compounds using heat. When metal carbonates are thermally decomposed (or heated) the bonds between the metal and the carbonates are broken and carbon dioxide and metal oxides are produced. An example of this reaction is when Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) is heated; CaCO3 --> CO2+ CaO In this reaction from Calcium Carbonate, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Calcium Oxide (CaO) is produced. Relative Atomic Mass of an element (or Relative Formula Mass if...
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