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Combination reaction and Decomposition reaction

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(i) The chemical reaction in which two or more products are formed from a single reactant is called Decomposition Reaction.
(ii) e.g.: When Calcium cargonate is strongly heated it decomposes to form Calcium oxide and Carbon dioxide gas.
(iii) e.g. `{:(CaCO_(3(s))overset(Delta)toCaO_((s))+Co_(2)uarr),("Calcium" " ""Calcium" " ""Carbon"),("Carbonate" " ""Oxide" " ""dioxide"):}`
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