JEE Main202229 Jul 2022Morning ShiftChemistrys Block ElementsActual
Lithium nitrate and sodium nitrate, when heated separately, respectively, give
Options
- ALiNO 2 and NaNO 2
- BLi 2 O and Na 2 O
- CLi 2 O and NaNO 2
- DLiNO 2 and Na 2 O
Correct answer
C. Li 2 O and NaNO 2
Step-by-step solution
Lithium nitrate when heated gives lithium oxide, Li 2 O , whereas other alkali metal nitrates decompose to give the corresponding nitrite. 4 LiNO 3 ⟶ 2 Li 2 O + 4 NO 2 + O 2 2 NaNO 3 ⟶ 2 NaNO 2 + O 2 However, the decomposition product of NaNO 3 are temperature dependent process as shown in the below reaction.