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decompose: to break down
a substance (for example by heat or with the aid of a catalyst) into simpler components.
In such a chemical reaction
only one substance is involved.
oxidation: a reaction in which the oxidising agent removes electrons. (Note that oxidising agents do not have to contain oxygen.)
oxide: a compound that includes oxygen and one
other element.
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