QJEEM12Chc9bb: JEE Main 2012 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM12Chc9bb Solution: Which of the following on thermal decomposition yields a basic…

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Which of the following on thermal decomposition yields a basic as well as an acidic oxide?

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Calcium carbonate on thermal decomposition gives

CaO

(Basic oxide) and

C{O_2}

(Acidic oxide)

C a C O_{3} \overset{Δ}{⟶} \underset{B a s i c o x i d e}{C a O} + \underset{A c i d i c o x i d e}{C O_{2} ↑}

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