Chemistry
A blue crystalline solid 'X' on heating gave a reddish brown gas 'Y', a gas which relits a glowing splint and a residue which is black. Identify X and Y, and write the equation for the action of heat on X.
Nitric Acid
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Answer
X is Copper nitrate [Cu(NO3)2]
Y is Nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2)
3)2 \xrightarrow{\Delta} 2\text{CuO} + \text{O}2 + 4\text{NO}2
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