Reaction exercises

Carbonate product balance

An example showing that a balanced equation can contain one reactant and two products.

Equation

CaCO3 -> CaO + CO2

Learning goal

Conservation of each element

Understanding this entry

A balanced equation establishes equal atom counts. It does not prove that a reaction will occur, identify hazards, describe equilibrium or provide a safe procedure. Use the reaction balancer to calculate and check the smallest positive integer coefficients.

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