Name a salt which leaves no residue on heating

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Ammonium nitrate
The salt which leaves no residue on heating is ammonium nitrate.
${NH}_{4} {NO}_{3} \overset{heat}{(aq) ⟶} N_{2} O (g) + H_{2} O (l)$
Hence, Ammonium Nitrate is very explosive and when it is heated it produces nitrous oxide and water.

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