Abstract: At different heating rates,thermal decomposition process and thermal decomposition kinetics of basic zinc carbonate are researched by thermal analysis method in nitrogen atmosphere.The beginning thermal decomposition temperature is determined(T_(i,0)=471.3 K) of basic the zinc carbonate;the apparent activation energy(E=177.1 kJ·mol~(-1)) is obtained by Kisinger's and Coats-Redfern's experiential equations;and 13 kind of familiar thermal decomposition mechanism function are used to calculate a series of acti...