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Interactions | Reactions | Processes
Classified as: Decomposition by Heat (Pyrolysis)
On heating compounds may react so that they lose gaseous components.
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CH3• |
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Pt |
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3 |
H2 |
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KCl |
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Na2CO3 |
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CuCO3 (unknown) |
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CuO |
+ |
CO2 |
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2 |
NaNO3 |
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2 |
NaNO2 |
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O2 |
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2 |
Pb(NO3)2 |
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2 |
PbO |
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O2 |
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4 |
NO2 |
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CuSO4.5H2O |
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CuO |
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SO3 |
+ |
5 |
H2O |
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Cu(OH)2 |
+ |
OH–(aq) |
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CuO |
+ |
H2O |
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6 |
CH4 |
+ |
O2 |
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2 |
HC≡CH |
+ |
2 |
CO |
+ |
10 |
H2 |
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CO2 |
+ |
CO |
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H2O |
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2 |
HgO |
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2 |
Hg |
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O2 |
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2 |
CuO |
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3 |
Cu |
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SO2 |
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2 |
NaHCO3 |
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Na2CO3 |
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CO2 |
+ |
H2O |
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2 |
KHCO3 |
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K2CO3 |
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CO2 |
+ |
H2O |
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4 |
NaNO3 |
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Na2O |
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5 |
O2 |
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2 |
N2 |
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4 |
NaNO2 |
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Na2O |
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3 |
O2 |
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2 |
N2 |
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BeCO3 |
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BeO |
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CO2 |
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MgCO3 |
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MgO |
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CO2 |
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CaCO3 |
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CaO |
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CO2 |
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SrCO3 |
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SrO |
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CO2 |
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BaCO3 |
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BaO |
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CO2 |
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CaSO4 .2H2O |
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CaSO4 .½H2O |
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1.5 |
H2O |
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CaSO4 .½H2O |
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CaSO4 |
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H2O |
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CaSO4 |
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CaO |
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SO3 |
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2 |
LiOH |
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Li2O |
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H2O |
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BeSO4 |
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BeO |
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SO3 |
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MgSO4 |
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MgO |
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SO3 |
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SrSO4 |
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SrO |
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SO3 |
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BaSO4 |
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BaO |
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SO3 |
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2 |
BI3 |
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2 |
B |
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3 |
I2 |
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B2H6 |
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2 |
B |
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3 |
H2 |
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Na[Al(OH)4] |
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NaAlO2 |
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2 |
H2O |
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H3BO3 |
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HBO2 |
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H2O |
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2 |
HBO2 |
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B2O3 |
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H2O |
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2 |
H3BO3 |
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B2O3 |
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3 |
H2O |
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H2O |
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NH4NO3 |
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N2 |
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2 |
H2O |
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NaN3 |
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3 |
N2 |
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2 |
Na |
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4 |
FeS2.FeAs2 |
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As4 |
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4 |
FeS |
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NH4Cl |
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NH3 |
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HCl |
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NH4NO3 |
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N2O |
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2 |
H2O |
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2 |
NH4NO3 |
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2 |
N2 |
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O2 |
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4 |
H2O |
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4 |
H2N–OH |
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NH3 |
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N2 |
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HNO2 |
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NO2 |
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2 |
HN3 |
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H2 |
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3 |
N2 |
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2 |
HNO2 |
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NO2 |
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NO |
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H2O |
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N2O5 |
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NO2 |
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NO |
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O2 |
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Sb2O5 |
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Sb2O3 |
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O2 |
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As2O5 |
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As2O3 |
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O2 |
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2 |
H3PO4 |
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H2O |
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2 |
O3 |
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3 |
O2 |
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2 |
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2 |
H2SO4 |
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O2 |
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Te |
+ |
4 |
HNO3 |
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TeO2 |
+ |
2 |
H2O |
+ |
4 |
NO2 |
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S8 |
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4 |
S2 |
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Ag2CO3 |
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Ag2O |
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CO2 |
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2 |
HOOH |
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2 |
H2O |
+ |
O2 |
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2 |
SeBr4 |
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S2Br2 |
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3 |
Br2 |
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2 |
HIO3 |
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I2O5 |
+ |
H2O |
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2 |
HOF |
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2 |
HF |
+ |
O2 |
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2 |
KClO3 |
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2 |
KCl |
+ |
3 |
O2 |
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KClO4 |
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KCl |
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2 |
O2 |
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H5IO6 |
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HIO4 |
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2 |
H2O |
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2 |
HIO4 |
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I2O5 |
+ |
O2 |
+ |
H2O |
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I2Cl6 |
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2 |
I–Cl |
+ |
2 |
Cl2 |
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P |
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2 |
P2 |
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P |
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4 |
P Red |
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2 |
H2C=CH2 |
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N≡C–N3 |
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N≡C–N |
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N2 |
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CH3CH3 |
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H2C=CH2 |
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H2 |
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2 |
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R–C–R |
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2 |
[NH4]+ |
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+ |
NH3 |
+ |
2 |
H2O |
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Pt |
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4 |
H2 |
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Coal |
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Coke |
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CO + H2 |
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Coal Tar |
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CH3COOH |
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(CH3CH2O)3P=O |
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H2C=C=O |
+ |
H2O |
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H2 |
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Ca(HCO3)2 |
+ |
H2O |
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CaCO3 |
+ |
CO2 |
+ |
H2O |
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2 |
FeCl3 |
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2 |
FeCl2 |
+ |
Cl2 |
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Na2[B4O5(OH)4] .8H2O |
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Na2B4O7 |
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10 |
H2O |
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HC≡CH |
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2 |
C |
+ |
H2 |
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FeS2 pyrite |
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S |
+ |
FeS |
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4 |
FeS2 pyrite |
+ |
11 |
O2 |
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2 |
Fe2O3 |
+ |
8 |
SO2 |
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2 |
H2SO4 |
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2 |
SO2 |
+ |
O2 |
+ |
2 |
H2O |
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H2S2O7 |
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SO3 |
+ |
H2SO4 |
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SiF4 |
+ |
2 |
H2O |
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SiO2 |
+ |
4 |
HF |
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2 |
Al(OH)3 |
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Al2O3 |
+ |
3 |
H2O |
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2 |
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NH3 |
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75% KNO3, 15% S, 10% C gunpowder |
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N2 |
+ |
CO2 |
+ |
K2S |
+ |
NO2 |
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NaCl |
+ |
NH3 |
+ |
CO2 |
+ |
H2O |
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NaHCO3 |
+ |
NH4Cl |
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4 |
FeCr2O4 |
+ |
8 |
Na2CO3 |
+ |
7 |
O2 |
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8 |
Na2CrO4 |
+ |
2 |
Fe2O3 |
+ |
8 |
CO2 |
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SiHCl3 |
+ |
H2 |
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Si |
+ |
3 |
HCl |
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Carbon Fiber |
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2 |
BCl3 |
+ |
3 |
H2 |
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2 |
Boron Fiber |
+ |
6 |
HCl |
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CH3SiCl3 |
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SiC Fiber |
+ |
3 |
HCl |
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3 |
SiO2 |
+ |
6 |
C |
+ |
2 |
N2 |
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Si3N4 |
+ |
6 |
CO |
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CO2 |
+ |
N2 |
+ |
H2O |
+ |
NO2 |
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HCONH2 |
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HCN |
+ |
H2O |
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+ |
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+ |
H2C=CH2 |
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CH3–CH=CH2 |
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Gas Oil |
+ |
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Gasoline |
+ |
Naphthene |
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Gas Oil |
+ |
LPG |
+ |
H2 |
+ |
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+ |
Gasoline |
+ |
Naphtha |
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CH4 |
+ |
Natural Gas |
+ |
Naphtha |
+ |
Crude Oil |
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HC≡CH |
+ |
H2C=CH2 |
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+ |
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+ |
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+ |
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+ |
H2 |
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+ |
H2O |
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+ |
HCHO |
+ |
H2O |
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CH3CH2OH |
+ |
Cu |
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CH3CHO |
+ |
H2 |
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+ |
H+ |
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+ |
H2O |
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Pb(N3)2 |
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+ |
3 |
N2 |
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PCl5 |
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PCl3 |
+ |
Cl2 |
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2 |
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+ |
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+ |
2 |
H2O |
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2 |
NO2 |
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2 |
NO |
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O2 |
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FeC2O4 |
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FeO |
+ |
CO2 |
+ |
CO |
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[CH3CH2]+ |
+ |
[CH3]+ |
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3 |
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3 |
O2 |
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CH3COONa |
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NaOH |
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CH4 |
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Na2CO3 |
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