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Answer 1 · 2014-12-08T08:54:17

The type of reaction in which one reactant forms two or more products is a decomposition reaction.

Some examples of decomposition reactions include the following:

The decomposition of liquid water produces hydrogen and oxygen gas.

#"2H"_2"O"("l")# #rarr# #"2H"_2("g")# + #"O"_2("g")#

Thecomposition of sodium chloride produces sodium metal and chlorine gas.

#"NaCl("s")# #rarr# #"Na(s)"# + #"Cl"_2("g")#

The decomposition of sodium bicarbonate produces sodium carbonate, carbon dioxide gas, and water vapor.

#"2NaHCO"_3("s")##rarr# #"Na"_2"CO"_3("s")# + #"CO"_2("g")# + #"H"_2"O"("g")#