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The chemical breakdown of a compound into simpler substances when heated.
The chemical breakdown of a compound into simpler substances when heated. Calcium carbonate, for example, decomposes into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide when heated. Thermal decomposition is typically an endothermic reaction.
Calcium carbonate, for example, decomposes into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide when heated. Thermal decomposition is typically an endothermic reaction.