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Question
Identify the gas evolved in the following reaction:
Copper carbonate is heated.
Solution
Carbon dioxide
Explanation:
On heating, green copper carbonate breaks down to produce black copper oxide and releases \[\ce{CO2}\].
\[\ce{CuCO3 ->[\Delta] CuO + CO2}\]
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