1(ix)
The nitrate which on thermal decomposition leaves behind a residue which is yellow when hot and white when cold:
- (a)Lead nitrate
- (b)Ammonium nitrate
- (c)Copper nitrate.
- (d)Zinc nitrate
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Zinc nitrate
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$$\begin{matrix} 2\text{Zn(NO}_3)_2 &\longrightarrow & \text{2ZnO} & + & 4\text{NO}_2 &+ & \text{O}_2 \\ \text{[Zinc} & & \text{[Zinc nitrate - white]} & & \text{[Carbon} \\ \text{carbonate]} & & \text{[yellow - hot]} & & \text{dioxide]} \\ \text{[white]} & & \text{[white - cold]} \end{matrix}$$
Zinc nitrate decomposes to produces zinc oxide, which is yellow when hot and white when cold