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The products obtained on heating LiNO3 will be

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LiNO2+O2
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Li2O+NO2+O2
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Li3N+O2
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Li2O+NO+O2
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Solution

The correct option is B Li2O+NO2+O2
4LiNO32Li2O+4NO2+O2
Lithium nitrate behaves differently from other alkali metal nitrates. Lithium nitrate on thermal decomposition produces metal oxide, NO2 and O2. While other alkali metal nitrate on heating produces metal nitrite and oxygen.

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