Q15 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2022 (18 Jul Shift 1) · Chemistry

Lithium nitrate on heating gives

  • A
    Li2O+NO2
  • Correct answer
    B
    Li2O+NO2+O2
  • C
    LiNO2+O2
  • D
    Li2O2+NO2+O2

Solution

In general, heating of alkali metal nitrates to elevated temperatures results in their decomposition with the formation of the nitrite ion(NO2-) And of oxygen as gaseous decomposition product.

But due to small size, lithium is exception here.

On heating, Lithium nitrate decomposes to form lithium oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen

4LiNO3 →∆ 2Li2O + 4NO2+ O2

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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