What is diagram for: when red lead is heated it decomposes into lead oxide and oxygen gas.(this is the test for oxygen)
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When lead(II) nitrate is heated, it decomposes into lead (II) oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen. The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is
2Pb(NO
3
)
2
(s)→2PbO(s)+4NO
2
+O
2
(g)
Lead (II) nitrate is also called lead nitrate or plumbous nitrate. The heating of lead nitrate does produce toxic fumes of lead and nitrogen dioxide. The temperature at which this compound decomposes is 878 degrees Fahrenheit.
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