Decomposition Reaction

What is the name of the compound being decomposed?

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What are the names of the two products being formed?

Which is an example of a decomposition reaction?

(Note: these are all unbalanced reactions)

• 2C₄H₁₀ + 13O₂ ---> 8CO₂ + 10H₂O

• 4Fe _(s)   + 3O_{2 (g)}  --->  2Fe₂O_{3 (s)}

• Hg₂CO₃ ---> Hg + HgO + CO₂

• 2ZnS _(aq) + 3O_{2 (g)} ->   2 ZnO _(s)  +   2SO_{2 (g)}