Hydrated sodium carbonate breaks down when it is heated in a Bunsen burner flame. Which equation represents this decomposition correctly?
- A$2\text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3\cdot10\text{H}_2\text{O (s)} \rightarrow 4\text{Na (s)} + 2\text{CO}_2\text{(g)} + \text{O}_2\text{(g)} + 10\text{H}_2\text{O (g)}$
- B$\text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3\cdot10\text{H}_2\text{O (s)} \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3\text{(s)} + 10\text{H}_2\text{O (g)}$
- C$\text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3\cdot10\text{H}_2\text{O (s)} \rightarrow \text{NaHCO}_3\text{(s)} + \text{NaOH (s)} + 9\text{H}_2\text{O (g)}$
- D$\text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3\cdot10\text{H}_2\text{O (s)} \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{O (s)} + \text{CO}_2\text{(g)} + 10\text{H}_2\text{O (g)}$