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A substance which gives a brick red flame and breaks down on heating giving oxygen and a brown gas is :

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calcium carbonate
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magnesium carbonate
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magnesium nitrate
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calcium nitrate
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Solution

The correct option is D calcium nitrate
In the flame test, calcium metal gives brick red color.
Thermal decomposition of calcium nitrate gives calcium oxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen (brown color) and oxygen gas.
4Ca(NO3)24CaO+6NO2+N2+4O2

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