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  • Decomposition Reactions: Understanding Reactants and Products
    The type of reaction where one reactant forms two or more products is called a decomposition reaction.

    Here's a general representation:

    AB → A + B

    Where:

    * AB represents the single reactant

    * A and B represent the two or more products

    Examples of decomposition reactions:

    * Electrolysis of water: 2H₂O → 2H₂ + O₂

    * Heating calcium carbonate: CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂

    * Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide: 2H₂O₂ → 2H₂O + O₂

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