2 gram of Lead Nitrate powder is taken in a boiling tube. The boiling tube is heated over a flame. Now answer the following
(A) State the colour of the fumes evolved and the Residue left.
(B) Name the type of chemical reaction that has taken place stating its balanced chemical equation
Part (a) Colour of fume and residue
Lead nitrate before heating: White
Color of lead nitrate after heating: Yellow due to Lead oxide
Color of fumes: Reddish-brown due to nitrogen dioxide
Part (b): Type of chemical reaction
2Pb(NO3)2(s)Δ−→2PbO(s)+4NO2(g)+O2(g)