Below are 2 word equations. For each, identify the type of equation and write a chemical equation with symbols for the word equation.
(I have solved the equations but I am not sure what the question means by ``type of equation``)
a) Potassium was discovered in 1807 by electrically decomposing potash (potassium chloride).
b) A deadly gas (hydrogen cyanide) is produced when hydrochloric acid is added to a potassium cyanide solution.