whar happens when copper nitrate is heated strongly
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Further heating causes the decomposition of copper nitrate to release Nitrogen Di oxide (NO2) Copper Oxide (CuO) and Oxygen(O2). ... When it is heated first it loses the water molecule, on further heating it decomposes to give reddish brown gas, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen.
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Copper nitrate is a blue coloured crystal.
When copper nitrate is heated it loses the water molecule and then when is further heated it decomposes to give reddish brown gas, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen.
Cu(NO3)2.3H2O --heat--> Cu(NO3)2 + 3H2O
2Cu(NO3)2 --heat--> 2CuO + 4NO2 + O2
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