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Question

Which oxide of nitrogen is obtained on heating ammonium nitrate at $250^{\circ} C$ ?

A

Nitrous oxide

B

Nitric oxide

C

Nitrogen dioxide

D

Dinitrogen tetroxide

Answer

Nitrous oxide

Explanation

Solution

On heating Ammonium nitrate, $NH _{4} NO _{3} \rightarrow N _{2} O +2 H _{2} O$ Nitrous oxide is evolved.