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What is heterogeneous equilibria ? Give its types with examples.

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Solution :Equilibrium in a system having more than one phase is called heterogeneous equilibrium.
Type-1: Liquid `hArr` Gas
e.g. `H_2O_((L)) hArr H_2O_((g))`
Type -2: Solid `hArr` Aqueous solution
SATURATED solution : `Ca(OH)_(2(s) + (aq)) hArr Ca_((aq))^(2+) + 2OH_((aq))^(-)`
`C_12H_12O_(11(s) + (aq)) hArr C_12H_22O_(11(aq))`
Type -3: Solid `hArr` Gas
`CaCO_(3(s)) hArr CaO_((s)) + CO_(2(g))`
`3C_((s)) + 5/2 O_(2(g)) hArr CO_((g)) + 2CO_(2(g))`
`NH_4Cl_((s)) hArr NH_(3(g)) + HCl_((g))`
`C_((s)) + CO_(2(g)) hArr 2CO_((g))`
`Ni_((s)) + 4CO_((g)) hArr Ni(CO)_(4(aq))`


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