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.

When potassium nitrate is heated, it decomposes into potassium nitrite and oxygen. 

The balanced equation for this reaction  is given by:

$\ 2KNO_{3} \ ( s) \ \rightarrow 2KNO_{2} \ ( s) \ +\ O_{2} \ ( g)$

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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