Question

What will happen when lead nitrate is heated?

Answer 1

Oxidation and decomposition.when heated lead will get converted into nitrate crystals

Answer 2

When lead nitrate is heated it decomposes to form :

a. Lead oxide

b. Nitrogen dioxide

c. Oxygen

In equation we can write it as :

2Pb(NO3)2 --heat--> 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2

This type of chemical reactions are called thermal decomposition reaction.