CBSE Class 10 Science Exam 2014 Term 1 Paper

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Question : 10
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State the kind of chemical reactions in the following examples:
(i) Digestion of food in stomach
(ii) Combustion of coal in air
(iii) Heating of limestone
Solution:  
(i) Digestion of food in stomach : During digestion, the complex food is broken into simpler form. Therefore, it is a type of decomposition reaction.
(ii) Combustion of coal in air : During combustion the coal burns in air to form CO2,H2O along with the evolution of heat. Thus, it is a type of exothermic decomposition reaction.
(iii) Heating of limestone : When limestone is heated strongly, it breaks into CO2 and lime. Thus, it is a type of thermal decomposition reaction.
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