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Grade 10Physical Chemistry

2Pb(​NO3)2 (s) → 2 PbO (s) + 4NO​2 (g) + O​2 (g). Why cant the reaction go like this:Pb(NO3)2 (s) → PbO (s) + N2O (g) +2O​2 (g) ?

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10 Years agoGrade 10
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
Hey Student..
As per what is required in this question, you need to take into account the theory for both the charge balance and the mass balance.
if i m not wrong you might be knowing the concept of redox and electrochemistry, where you need to take into account the electrochemical potential of each individual element.