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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · s Block Elements

Identify A and B from the following reaction  NaNO3xA+yB

  1. A NaNO2,O2
  2. B Na2O,NO2
  3. C Na2O,NO
  4. D Na,NO2
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(A) NaNO2,O2

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Almost all nitrates liberates the nitrogen dioxide gas on heating. But alkali metal nitrates liberates oxygen gas on heating except lithium nitrate. Hence, sodium nitrate gives sodium nitrite and oxygen gas. NaNO3→∆NaNO2 + 12O2