Exam tip; Thermal Decomposition means breaking down using heat

Key words; formula, quicklime, thermal decomposition,

word equation

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 Exam tip; Thermal Decomposition means breaking down using heat

Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson I can:

The formula of a compound shows the number and type
of atoms that are joined together to make the compound.

Calcium carbonate can be decomposed by heating

(thermal decomposition) to make quicklime (calcium oxide)
and carbon dioxide.

Limestone (CaCO3), and its products have many uses,

including slaked lime, mortar, cement, concrete and glass.

Consider and evaluate the environmental, social and

economic effects of exploiting limestone and producing
building materials from it.
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 Exam tip; Thermal Decomposition means breaking down using heat

What do the following substances have in

common?
Calcium carbonate is a
pure compound! Marble is a
it is not a rock
and hence Metamorphic
it is not rock
a mixture!

Limestone and Chalk

are sedimentary rocks

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 Exam tip; Thermal Decomposition means breaking down using heat

Classify the following substances into groups

& explain why you have

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 Exam tip; Thermal Decomposition means breaking down using heat

Task: Use your text to create an A-map

1. Add keywords
2. Add pictures
3. Complete sentences
using keywords to
connect the map

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 Exam tip; Thermal Decomposition means breaking down using heat

Peer Learning
Swap your map with another pair on your table
and add in ANOTHER 4th COLOUR any
additional information to further improve their
map.

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 Exam tip; Thermal Decomposition means breaking down using heat

Summary 1
We quarry large amounts of limestone rock
because it has many uses. Blocks of limestone
can be used for building and it is used to make;
Quicklime
Cement
glass

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Summary 2
Limestone is made mainly of calcium carbonate
What is the formula?
When heated strongly in large lime kilns,
calcium carbonate decomposes to make
quicklime (calcium oxide) and carbon dioxide.
What is the formula?
We can present the reaction as a word equation
What is the word equation?
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