Among the following nitrates, lead nitrate, silver nitrate and ammonium nitrate, the one that decomposes without leaving any solid residue is:

Lead nitrate

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Ammonium nitrate

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Silver nitrate

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Sodium nitrate

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Solution

The correct option is A Ammonium nitrate
$2 P b (N O_{3})_{2} Δ - \to 2 P b O (s) + 4 N O_{2} ↑ + O_{2} ↑$

$N H_{4} N O_{3} (s) Δ - \to 2 H_{2} O ↑ + N_{2} O ↑$

$2 A g N O_{3} (s) Δ - \to 2 A g (s) + 2 N O_{2} (g) + O_{2} (g)$
Lunar caustic

$2 N a N O_{3} (s) Δ - \to 2 N a N O_{2} (s) + O_{2} ↑$

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Among the following nitrates, lead nitrate, silver nitrate and ammonium nitrate, the one that decomposes without leaving any solid residue is:

The correct option is A Ammonium nitrate2Pb(NO3)2Δ−→2PbO(s)+4NO2↑+O2↑NH4NO3(s)Δ−→2H2O↑+N2O↑2AgNO3(s)Δ−→2Ag(s)+2NO2(g)+O2(g)Lunar caustic2NaNO3(s)Δ−→2NaNO2(s)+O2↑