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Which alkali metal nitrate upon strong heating produces the metal nitrite and oxygen?
LiNO3
NaNO3
KNO3
RbNO3
Consider the following statements
(a) Density of sodium is more than potassium.
(b) Potassium carbonate is manufactured by Solvay process
(c) evolves gas on heating but does not
The correct statement(s) is/are
(a) only
(a) and (b) only
(a) and (c) only
(a), (b) and (c)
Which one of the following statements is true for all the alkali metals?
Their nitrates decompose on heating to give
Their carbonates decompose on heating to give and the metal oxide.
They react with oxygen to give mainly the oxide .
They react with halogens to give the halides
A substance which gives a brick red flame and breaks down on heating giving oxygen and a brown gas is:
Calcium carbonate
Magnesium nitrate
Magnesium carbonate
Calcium nitrate