Lead nitrate on heating gives lead oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen. This reaction is known as

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Lead nitrate on heating gives lead oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen. This reaction is known as (A) combustion (B) combination (C) displacement (D) decomposition

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A chemical reaction in which a single compound decomposes into two or more simpler substances is called decomposition reaction.

lead nitrate 2 P b (N O_{3})_{2} ⟶ lead oxide 2 P b O + nitrogen dioxide 4 N O_{2} + O_{2}

Q. Lead nitrate on heating gives lead oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen. This reaction is known as

combustion

combination

displacement

decomposition

A chemical reaction in which a single compound decomposes into two or more simpler substances is called decomposition reaction. lead nitrate 2Pb(NO3​)2​​⟶lead oxide2PbO​+nitrogen dioxide4NO2​​+O2​

A chemical reaction in which a single compound decomposes into two or more simpler substances is called decomposition reaction.
$lead nitrate 2 P b (N O_{3})_{2} ⟶ lead oxide 2 P b O + nitrogen dioxide 4 N O_{2} + O_{2}$