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Posted by jennifer on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 2:14pm.

When ammonium carbonate decomposes, what would happen to a glowing splint in the presence of the gases that are evolved. Explain

college chemistry - DrBob222, Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 3:32pm
(NH4)2CO3 ==> 2NH3 + CO2 + H2O
CO2 is carbon dioxide gas and that suffocates any flame.

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