Name an alkali metal carbonate which is thermally unstable and why? Gi

1.	Name an alkali metal carbonate which is thermally unstable and why? Give its decomposition reaction.
Answer» Li₂CO₃ is thermally unstable because it is covalent. It decomposes to form Li₂O and CO₂ Li₂CO₃ → Li₂O + CO₂

Name an alkali metal carbonate which is thermally unstable and why? Give its decomposition reaction.

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Li₂CO₃ is thermally unstable because it is covalent. It decomposes to form Li₂O and CO₂

Li₂CO₃ → Li₂O + CO₂