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When copper reacts with a hot dilute solution, reddish-brown fumes are observed. Another compound, P, having the same anion that is present in the hot solution on heating, melts into a colourless liquid, releasing only oxygen gas without any coloured fumes. Identify P.

Nitric Acid

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Sodium nitrate / Potassium nitrate

Reason — When copper reacts with a hot dilute solution, reddish-brown fumes of NO2 are observed.

Cu + 4HNO3 [dil.] ⟶ Cu(NO3)2 + 2H2O + 2NO2

Another compound, P, either Sodium nitrate or Potassium nitrate having the same anion NO3-, that is present in the hot solution, on heating, melts into a colourless liquid, releasing only oxygen gas without any coloured fumes.

2NaNO3Δ2NaNO2slightly deliquescent+O22\text{NaNO}3 \xrightarrow{\Delta} \underset{\text{slightly deliquescent}}{2\text{NaNO}2} + \text{O}_2

2KNO3Δ2KNO2colourless crystalline+O22\text{KNO}3 \xrightarrow{\Delta} \underset{\text{colourless crystalline}}{2\text{KNO}2} + \text{O}_2

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