Question

Give balanced equation for the action of heat on silver nitrate.

Answer 1

Thermal decomposition:

• It is a decomposition reaction brought about by heat.
• On decomposition silver nitrate(${\mathrm{AgNO}}_3$)gets converted into silver($\mathrm{Ag}$), nitrogen dioxide(${\mathrm{NO}}_2$), and oxygen(${\mathrm{O}}_2$) gas.
• $\underset{\mathrm{silver}\mathrm{nitrate}}{2{\mathrm{AgNO}}_3\left(\mathrm{l}\right)}\stackrel{∆}{\to }\underset{\mathrm{silver}}{2\mathrm{Ag}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{nitrogen}\mathrm{dioxide}}{2{\mathrm{NO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{oxygen}\mathrm{gas}}{{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$