Question

09 Give balanced reactions to show the effect of heat on Lithum nitrate and Sodium nitrate.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The oxy-salts of lithium are not stable towards heat and decompose on heating forming the stable oxide.

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

2LiNO

3

→Li

2

O+2NO

2

+

2

1

O

2