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

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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