Multiple choice Lithium nitrate is decomposed by the which of the following combinations? LiNO3 + O2 Li2O + NO2 + O2 Li3N + 2O2 Li2O + OH + O2 Li2O + NO2 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation This option is correct because lithium nitrate decomposes on heating, producing NO2 whereas other alkali nitrate produced the nitrite and oxygen on decomposition.