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When potassium chlorate (KClO3) is heated in the presence of manganese dioxide catalyst, it decomposes to form potassium chloride and oxygen gas. Represent this in the form of a balanced chemical equation.

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When potassium chlorate (KClO3) is heated in the presence of manganese dioxide catalyst, it decomposes to form potassium chloride and oxygen gas.

The balanced chemical equation is

2KClO3Δ2KCl+3O2


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