What are the products when Sodium Nitrate is decomposed by heat?

Subject: What are the products when Sodium Nitrate is decomposed by heat?

Date: Mon Sep 13 08:28:33 1999
Posted by len cikotte
Grade level: nonaligned School: N/A
City: highland heights State/Province: oh Country: usa
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 937225713.Ch

Message:


I understand that Sodium Nitrate will release NO when it is heated without 
excess oxygen.  Which Oxide of sodium is left as the by product? What 
determines this?

NaNO3 --> NaO2 + NO
or 
NaNO3 --> Na2O + NO
or 
NaNO3 --> Na2O2 + NO

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