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What is a decomposition reaction? Give example.

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A chemical reaction in which a compound breaks down to give two or more simpler substances is known as decomposition reaction.
e.g. `2FeSO_4` (s) `rarr` `Fe_2O_3` (s) + `SO_2` (g) + `SO_3` (g)
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