{"id":86153,"date":"2025-06-01T03:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86153"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:39:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:39:02","slug":"lead-nitrate-on-heating-gives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/lead-nitrate-on-heating-gives\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead nitrate on heating gives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lead nitrate on heating gives<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;PbO\u2082 and NO\u2082&#8221; option2=&#8221;PbO and NO\u2082&#8221; option3=&#8221;PbO and NO&#8221; option4=&#8221;PbO\u2082 and NO&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Heating lead nitrate (Pb(NO\u2083)\u2082) causes thermal decomposition, producing lead(II) oxide (PbO), nitrogen dioxide (NO\u2082), and oxygen (O\u2082).<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">The balanced chemical equation for the thermal decomposition of lead nitrate is: 2 Pb(NO\u2083)\u2082(s) \u2192 2 PbO(s) + 4 NO\u2082(g) + O\u2082(g). Nitrogen dioxide is a reddish-brown gas, and this decomposition is often demonstrated to show its production.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">The specific oxide formed depends on the metal and the temperature of decomposition. For lead nitrate, the primary solid product is lead(II) oxide (PbO). Lead(IV) oxide (PbO\u2082) is not formed under these conditions as a primary product of lead nitrate decomposition.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lead nitrate on heating gives [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;PbO\u2082 and NO\u2082&#8221; option2=&#8221;PbO and NO\u2082&#8221; option3=&#8221;PbO and NO&#8221; option4=&#8221;PbO\u2082 and NO&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2020 Download PDFAttempt Online Heating lead nitrate (Pb(NO\u2083)\u2082) causes thermal decomposition, producing lead(II) oxide (PbO), nitrogen dioxide (NO\u2082), and oxygen (O\u2082). 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