S Block Elements Question 36

Question: Four reactions are given below

(i) $ 2Li+2H_2O\to 2LiOH+H_2 $

(ii) $ 2Na+2H_2O\to 2NaOH+H_2 $

(iii) $ 2LiNO_3\xrightarrow{Heat}2LiNO_2+O_2 $

(iv) $ 2NaNO_3\xrightarrow{Heat}2NaNO_2+O_2 $ Which of the above, if any, is wrong

Options:

A) (iv)

B) (iii)

C) (i)

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Lithium nitrate on heating gives $ \underset{(S)}{\mathop{4LiNO_3}}\xrightarrow{\Delta }\underset{(S)}{\mathop{2Li_2O}}+4NO_2\uparrow +O_2\uparrow $