Question:

When lead nitrate is heated, it produces:

Updated On: Aug 1, 2022
  • $ N{{O}_{2}} $
  • $ NO $
  • $ {{N}_{2}}{{O}_{5}} $
  • $ {{N}_{2}}O $
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Solution and Explanation

Lead nitrate on ignition furnish lead oxide and nitrogen dioxide with evolution of $ {{O}_{2}} $ gas. $2Pb (NO_3)_2 {->[300-400^{\circ}C]}2PbO + 4NO_2 + O_2$
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Concepts Used:

Group 15 Elements

Group 15 elements are also known as nitrogen group elements or nitrogen family

It consists of:

  • Nitrogen (N)
  • Phosphorus (P)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Antimony (Sb)
  • Bismuth (Bi)
  • Moscovium (Mc)

They are present on the right side of the periodic table. All the elements are arranged based on their atomic weight. The elements with similar properties reside in a column called the group.

All Group 15 elements have the electron configuration ns2np3 in their outer shell, where n is the principal quantum number.

Periodic Trends in Group 15 Elements