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Standard X
Chemistry
Nitrates
A white corro...
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A white corrosive salt, silver nitrate is heated to give X, nitrogen dioxide and water. What is X?


A

Silver oxide

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Silver hydroxide

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C

Silver

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D

Silver nitrite

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Solution

The correct option is C

Silver


Silver nitrate is a white corrosive salt which decomposes into silver, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen on heating.

2AgNO3Δ→2Ag+2NO2+O2


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