Translate the following statement into a chemical equation:
When lead nitrate is heated, it decomposes into lead monoxide, nitrogen dioxide gas, and oxygen gas.

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Solution

The chemical equation is: $P b (N O)_{3} (s) + H e a t \to P b O (s) + N O_{2} (g) + O_{2} (g)$

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