From the following list of substances, choose one substance in each case which matches the description given below: Ammonium nitrate, calcium hydrogen carbonate, copper carbonate, lead nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, zinc carbonate.
A nitrate which on heating decomposes into dinitrogen oxide [nitrous oxide] and steam.

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Ammonium nitrate decomposes into dinitrogen oxide and steam

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From the following list of substances. choose one substance in each case which matches the description given below :

Ammonium nitrate, calcium hydrogen carbonate, copper carbonate, lead nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate. zinc carbonate.

(a) A nitrate which gives off only oxygen when heated.

(b) A nitrate which on heating decomposes into dinitrogen oxide [nitrous oxide] and steam.

Identify the odd one out and justify.

(a) Chloride, nitrate, hydride, ammonium

(b) Hydrogen chloride, sodium hydroxide, calcium oxide, ammonia

(d) Ammonium chloride, sodium chloride, potassium nitrate, sodium sulphate

(e) Sodium nitrate, sodium carbonate, sodium sulphate, sodium chloride

(f) Calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, sodium oxide.

(g) Crystalline blue vitriol, crystalline common salt, crystalline ferrous sulphate, crystalline sodium carbonate.

(h) Sodium chloride, potassium hydroxide, acetic acid, sodium acetate.

Q. Give equations for the following conversions:
(i) Sodium to sodium hydroxide using water.
(ii) Steam to hydrogen using burning magnesium.
(iii) Dilute sulphuric acid to hydrogen using zinc.
(iv) Mercuric oxide to mercury.
(v) Silver oxide to silver.
(vi) Copper hydroxide to copper oxide.
(vii) Calcium hydroxide to calcium oxide.
(viii) Lead carbonate to lead.
(ix) Potassium nitrate to oxygen.
(x) Copper nitrate to nitrogen dioxide.
(xi) Mercuric nitrate to mercury.
(xii) Silver nitrate to silver.

Q. Write the formula of the following compounds.
calcium hydroxide, copper chloride, iron sulphate, sodium carbonate, copper nitrate, copper oxide, lead sulphide, magnesium chloride, zinc sulphate, potassium hydroxide.

From the following list of substances. choose one substance in each case which matches the description given below :

Ammonium nitrate, calcium hydrogen carbonate, copper carbonate, lead nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate. zinc carbonate.

A nitrate which gives off only oxygen when heated.

A nitrate which on heating decomposes into dinitrogen oxide [nitrous oxide] and steam.

A nitrate which gives off oxygen and nitrogen dioxide when heated.

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