Thermal decomposition of carbonate

Thermal decomposition of metal carbonate

Hazcard : 108B, 95A, 26, 59B, 18, 10A

• CuCO3 Copper carbonate

• CaCO3 Calcium carbonate

• K2CO3 Potassium carbonate (Do not decompose)

• Na2CO3 Sodium carbonate (Do not decompose)

• MgCO3 Magnesium carbonate

• ZnCO3 2ZnO 3H2O Zinc carbonate

• BaCO3 Barium carbonate

• Old Boiling tubes + delivery tubes (See picture) Don't use test tube as the melt

• Bungs

• Delivery tubes (test limewater for CO2)

• Test tubes

• Limewater

• timers

• Heat proof gloves

• HPM Bunsen burner 

• Clamps and bosses

• 1 X balances and weighing boats (For student that want to weight instead of adding  X1 spatula of chemicals)