Thermal decomposition of carbonates and nitrates

If it is very thermal stable will it decompose

No - it will not decompose at all

If something isn’t thermally stable will it decompose

yes, it will decompose as much as possible

What could a nitrate ion decompose into

nitrite ion or oxide ion

what does a carbonate ion decompose into

oxide ion

why are there differences in the thermal stability of group 1 and 2

group 2 has a higher charge and a smaller ionic radius

what colour and state are all group 1 and 2 nitrates

white solid

What do all nitrates decompose to

nitrites or oxides

what colour gas is nitrogen dioxide

brown

if no brown gas was given off, what did the nitrate decompose into

nitrite and oxygen

if brown gas is present then what did the nitrate decompose into

oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen

how do group 1 nitrates decompose

all except lithium form nitrites and oxygen

how does lithium nitrate decompose

forms an oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen

how do group 2 nitrates decompose

all of them form oxides, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen

which group has greater decomposition

group 2 and lithium

what appearance do all group 1 and 2 carbonates have

white solids

how will carbonates decompose

they can either not decompose or form oxides

what gas is given off if carbonates decompose

carbon dioxide

why can’t you make observations about decomposition of carbonates

carbon dioxide is colourless, carbonates and oxides are both white solids

how will group 1 carbonates decompose

all but lithium won’t decompose

how will group 2 carbonates decompose

form oxides and carbon dioxide

how will lithium carbonate decompose

form lithium oxide and carbon dioxide