Question

In one experiment, you do not have the metal oxalate product as dry as possible. How might this affect the pyrolysis procedure?

Answer 1

In one experiment, you do not have the metal oxalate product as dry as possible. This might affect the pyrolysis procedure by maybe the water will react with the compound at very high temp; the initial weight of the sample is already incorrect that might cause error in the further calculations.

Answer 2

Answer:

The process would not be attained completely.

Explanation:

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In chemical reactions, pyrolysis is understood as a thermochemical decomposition or breaking of organic chains at very high temperatures and under the absence of halogens and oxygen. In this case, as a metal oxalate is the organic chain, when it is a product and is not dry as possible, the reaction would not be attained to completion as the water will limit the conversion and the reaction extent. 

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