Question

a white salt of PB on heating decomposers to give brown fumes and a yellow residue is left behind. name the salt and write composition reaction.
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Answer 1

Answer:

The given white salt is lead nitrate Pb(NO

3

)

2

It decomposes to give brown fumes(NO

2

) and yellow residue(PbO). The reaction can be given as follows:

2Pb(NO

3

)

2

→2PbO+4NO

2

+O

2