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Question
Lead nitrate decomposes on heating to give ______.
Options
NO
N2O
NO2
N2O5
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Solution
Lead nitrate decomposes on heating to give NO2.
Explanation:
On heating, lead nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) decomposes to form lead oxide (PbO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and oxygen (O2).
\[\ce{2Pb(NO3)2 −> 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2}\]
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