Which one of the following nitrates will leave behind a metal on strong heating?

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Which one of the following nitrates will leave behind a metal on strong heating?

(a) Ferric nitrate

(b) Copper nitrate

(c) Manganese nitrate

(d) Silver nitrate.

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answered Mar 31, 2018 by sanjaydas (61,430 points) 5 7 7
selected Apr 1, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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(d) : When heated at red heat, AgNO3 decomposes to metallic silver.
2AgNO3 ® 2Ag + 2NO2 + O2

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