- (B) Decomposition reactions are characterized by having only one
reactant that chemically changes into “simpler” substances. Often those
simpler substances formed are elements, so a change in oxidation state takes
place (changing from some value other than zero to that value). Therefore,
many decomposition reactions are redox. The simpler substances in the
products of decomposition do not have to be elements, however. Therefore,
decompositions don’t have to be redox.
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