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I don’t understand how the decomposition of ammonium carbonate works. Thanks .


media%2Fd59%2Fd59d3a9b-387f-4a15-8729-87I don’t understand how the decomposition of ammonium carbonate works. Thanks .
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(NH4)2CO3(S) -------> NH3(g) + CO2(g) + H2O(g)

NH3 + H2O -----> NH4OH

it is a decomposition reaction.

when NH3 reacts with water,NH4OH(ammonium hydroxide) is formed which is a base and it contains NH4+ ion and OH- ion. Since basic ion is present,hence it changes the red litmus paper blue.

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