<Dl> <Dd> H CO → H O + CO </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> H CO → H O + CO </Dd> <P> Other carbonates will decompose when heated to produce their corresponding metal oxide and carbon dioxide . The following equation is an example, where M represents the given metal: </P> <Dl> <Dd> MCO → MO + CO </Dd> </Dl>

The chemical decomposition of matter through the action of heat