JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2003 - No. 47)
Which one of the following nitrates will leave behind a metal on strong heating?
Copper nitrate
Manganese nitrate
Silver nitrate
Ferric nitrate
Explicación
$$AgN{O_3}$$ on heating till red hot decomposes as follows:
$$AgN{O_3} \to Ag + N{O_2} + {1 \over 2}{O_2}$$
$$AgN{O_3} \to Ag + N{O_2} + {1 \over 2}{O_2}$$