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Chemical Reactions and Equations — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceChemical Reactions and Equations1 Mark
Question
When potassium nitrate is heated, it decomposes into potassium nitrite and oxygen. Write a balanced equation for this reaction and add the state symbols of the reactants and products.
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Answer

$2\text{KNO}_3(\text{s})\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }2\text{KNO}_2(\text{s})\ +\ \text{O}_2(\text{g})$

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