Q.

Lithium nitrate and sodium nitrate, when heated separately, respectively, give

see full answer

Start JEE / NEET / Foundation preparation at rupees 99/day !!

21% of IItians & 23% of AIIMS delhi doctors are from Sri Chaitanya institute !!
An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya

a

LiNO2  and  NaNO2

b

Li2O  and  Na2O

c

Li2O  and  NaNO2

d

LiNO2  and  Na2O

answer is C.

(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)

Ready to Test Your Skills?

Check your Performance Today with our Free Mock Test used by Toppers!

Take Free Test

Detailed Solution

Li2O,   NaNO2

As per NCERT Lithium nitrate when heated gives lithium oxide, whereas other alkali metal  nitrates decompose to give the corresponding nitrite.

4LiNO32Li2O+4NO2+O2

2NaNO3NaNO2+O2

However, the decomposition product of NaNO3 are temperature dependent process as shown in the below reaction.

Question Image

As temperature is not mentioned, we can go by

Watch 3-min video & get full concept clarity

hear from our champions

score_test_img

Get Expert Academic Guidance – Connect with a Counselor Today!

whats app icon