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B
Li2O+NO2+O2
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C
Li3N+O2
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D
Li2O+NO+O2
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Solution
The correct option is BLi2O+NO2+O2
4LiNO3⟶2Li2O+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.