Question

Q-21-On heating a blue coloured powder of cupric nitrate [Cu(NO3)2] in a boiling tube.Copper oxide CuO (black ), Oxygen gas and a brown coloured gas X is formed. Identify X.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The heating of copper (II) nitrate, results in the loss of a water molecule. When this anhydrous copper (II) nitrate is further heated it gives a black residue of copper oxide and also gives out a brown gas i.e., of nitrogen dioxide and a colorless gas which is of oxygen

Answer 2

Explanation:

The heating of copper (II) nitrate, results in the loss of a water molecule. When this anhydrous copper (II) nitrate is further heated it gives a black residue of copper oxide and also gives out a brown gas i.e., of nitrogen dioxide and a colorless gas which is of oxygen.