Thermal decomposition reactions are common in everyday life. For example, sodium hydrogen carbonate, also called baking soda, thermally decomposes when you bake muffins. The gas produced in this ...

In plasma reactors, plasma (ionized gas) provides the energy for the vaporization and for initializing the decomposition reactions. – In laser reactors, lasers selectively heat the gaseous source ...

Did you know that a really fast chemical reaction makes riding in a car safer ... The products of the decomposition are sodium atoms and nitrogen gas. If the car is involved in a collision, sensors ...

Hydrogen peroxide decomposes on its own into water and oxygen gas. This process is sped up by a catalyst. In this reaction, the catalyst is potassium permanganate, and the bubbles are full of oxygen ...

Catalysis of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is demonstrated in a foil-covered florence flask or fancy bottle. A packet of manganese dioxide catalyst is suspended by a thread inside the neck of ...

The reaction of zinc metal with iodine shows direct combination, decomposition, recrystallization of sublimed I2, and electrolysis.