A colourless lead salt, when heated, produces a yellow residue and brown fumes. (a) Name the lead salt. (b) Name the brown fumes. (c) Write a chemical equation of the reaction involved.
ChemistryClass 10ICSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
- Lead nitrate is the lead salt
- Nitrogen dioxide is responsible for the brown fumes
- 2Pb(NO3)2→ 2PbO + 4NO2