A substance which gives a brick red flame and breaks down on heating giving oxygen and a brown gas is :
A
calcium carbonate
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B
magnesium carbonate
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C
magnesium nitrate
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D
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)2→4CaO+6NO2+N2+4O2