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(b) a nitrate which produces oxygen as the only gas.

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Sodium nitrate is a nitrate which produces oxygen as the only gas. That is, on heating decomposes to produce sodium nitrite and colorless and odourless oxygen gas.
$2 {N a N O}_{3} + H e a t \to 2 {N a N O}_{2} + O_{2}$

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Name​ (b) a nitrate which produces oxygen as the only gas.​

Sodium nitrate is a nitrate which produces oxygen as the only gas. That is, on heating decomposes to produce sodium nitrite and colorless and odourless oxygen gas. 2NaNO3+Heat→2NaNO2+O2

Name
(b) a nitrate which produces oxygen as the only gas.

Sodium nitrate is a nitrate which produces oxygen as the only gas. That is, on heating decomposes to produce sodium nitrite and colorless and odourless oxygen gas.
$2 {N a N O}_{3} + H e a t \to 2 {N a N O}_{2} + O_{2}$