With the help of Ellingham diagram expla...

With the help of Ellingham diagram explain why silver oxide can be decomposed at a relatively lower temperature.

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`DeltaG^(@)` vs T curve for the formation of `Ag_(2)O` crosses zero energy line at relatively lower temperature. Hence it is unstable at high temperature.
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`DeltaG^(@)` value for the formation of `Ag_(2)O` is the at high temperature. Hence it is non-spotaneous.

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