Merryland International School

Department of Chemistry

Name: Carbonates Grade: VII -

Decomposition of metal carbonate

When metal carbonates are heated, they decompose into metal oxide and carbon dioxide.

Metal carbonate metal oxide + carbon dioxide

Metal carbonates like calcium carbonate, zinc carbonate will get decompose to its oxide
and release carbon dioxide gas on heating.

Exceptions:

Sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate will not decompose on heating. Since these
metals are highly reactive and forms stable compounds.

1. Complete the following word equations

(a) calcium carbonate …………………………………….. + …………………………..

(b) zinc carbonate ……………………………….……… + ……………………………

2. Complete the following symbol equations

(a) MgCO3 …………………………….. + …………………………..

(b) CuCO3 …………………………….. + …………………………..

3. All metal carbonates react with all acids.

Metal carbonate + acid → salt + water + carbon dioxide

Work out the names of the salts from the names of the metal carbonate and the acid.

a) calcium carbonate + hydrochloric acid → ………………………. + water + carbon dioxide

b) zinc carbonate + sulfuric acid →………………………………….. + water + carbon dioxide

c) magnesium carbonate + nitric acid →……………………………. + water + carbon dioxide

d) sodium carbonate + hydrochloric acid →……………………….. + water + carbon dioxide

4. Write the important properties of the common carbonates in the box given below:

Na

Ca

Mg

Al

Zn

Pb

Cu

5. If a compound split into two or more small compounds it is called

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6. If a compound split into two or more compound on heating it is called

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Lime stone industry

I. Study the picture carefully and answer the following questions.

Write five uses of limestone

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II. Fill in the boxes.

III. Answer the following questions.

1. Main source of calcium carbonate is …………………………………………………..

2. How do limestone rocks form?

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