What is the balanced equation ,
When Potassium Nitrate is heated , it decomposes to form Potassium monoxide and Nitrogen dioxide

Open in App

Solution

A chemical equation in which the number of atoms of each element in the reaction and the total charge are the same on both sides of the equation is called a balanced equation.

When Potassium Nitrate is heated , it decomposes to form Potassium monoxide and Nitrogen dioxide , balanced equation for this reaction is

2KNO₃ (s) $\overset{∆}{\to}$ 2KNO₂ (s) + O₂ (g)

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. When potassium chlorate

(K C l O_{3})

is heated in the presence of manganese dioxide catalyst, it decomposes to form potassium chloride and oxygen gas. Represent this in the form of a balanced chemical equation.

Q. Lead nitrate crystals on strong heating decompose to form lead monoxide, nitrogen dioxide gas and oxygen gas.

Potassium nitrate on strong heating decomposes as under:
2KNO₃ $\overset{∆}{\to}$ 2KNO₂+ O₂
Calculate:
(i) weight of potassium nitrite formed.
(ii) weight of oxygen formed when 5.05 g of potassium nitrate decomposes completely.
(K = 39, O = 16, N = 14)

Q. When lead nitrate is heated, it breaks down into lead monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen.

2 P b (N O_{3})_{2} \to 2 P b O + 4 N O_{2} + O_{2}

The reaction is an example of:

Q. The balance equation for the following chemical reactions.
Anhydrous potassium nitrate is heated with an excess of metallic potassium.

K N O_{3} (s) + K (s) \to

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

What is the balanced equation , When Potassium Nitrate is heated , it decomposes to form Potassium monoxide and Nitrogen dioxide

What is the balanced equation ,
When Potassium Nitrate is heated , it decomposes to form Potassium monoxide and Nitrogen dioxide