Question

When copper nitrate is strongly heated the compound obtained is:

• A. Copper nitrite
• B. Copper
• C. Copper nitride
• D. Copper oxide

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$2\text{Cu}{\left({\left(\text{NO}\right)}_3\right)}_2\stackrel{\Delta }{\to }2\text{CuO}+4{\left(\text{NO}\right)}_2+{\left(\text{O}\right)}_2$