Examples Thermal decomposition
equipment used priestley in experiments on gases
some oxides, of weakly electropositive metals decompose when heated high enough temperature. classical example decomposition of mercuric oxide give oxygen , mercury metal. reaction used joseph priestley prepare samples of gaseous oxygen first time.
when water heated on 2000 °c, small percentage of decompose oh, monoatomic oxygen, monotomic hydrogen, o2, , h2.
the compound highest known decomposition temperature carbon monoxide @ ≈3870 °c (≈7000 °f)..
decomposition of nitrates, nitrites , ammonium compounds
ammonium dichromate on heating yields nitrogen, water , chromium(iii) oxide.
ammonium nitrate on strong heating yields dinitrogen oxide ( laughing gas ) , water.
ammonium nitrite on heating yields nitrogen gas , water.
barium azide on heating yields barium metal , nitrogen gas.
sodium nitrate on heating yields sodium nitrite , oxygen gas.
organic compounds tertiary amines on heating undergo hoffmann elimination , yield secondary amines , alkenes.
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