Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 11 - Chemical Reactions - 11.2 Types of Chemical Reactions - Sample Problem 11.4 - Page 359: 13

Answer

2HI -> H2 + I2

Work Step by Step

A decomposition reaction is when a single chemical compound (composed of two elements) breaks apart into its components. Simply break apart hydrogen iodide.
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