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What type of chemical reaction takes place when (i) limestone is heated, (ii)a magnesium ribbon is burnt in air?

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Solution :(i)When lime stone is HEATED ,the reaction takes place is decomposition reaction.
`UNDERSET("limestone")(CaCO_(3))overset(Delta)tounderset("Calcium oxide")(CaO)+underset("CARBONDIOXIDE")(CO_(2))UARR`
(ii)When a magnesium ribbon is burnt in air ,it is an oxidation reaction.
`underset("Magnesium")(2Mg)+O_(2)overset(Delta)tounderset("Magnesium oxide")(2MgO)`


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