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Heating of zinc nitrate is a …………… reaction.

  1. Displacement
  2. Combination
  3. Decomposition
  4. Redox

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Decomposition reaction

Reason — Zinc nitrate undergoes thermal decomposition and produces reddish brown Nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2), Zinc oxide (ZnO), and Oxygen gas (O2).

Zn(NO3)2Δ4NO2+2ZnO+O2\text{Zn}(\text{NO}3)2 \xrightarrow{\Delta} \text{4NO}2 + \text{2ZnO} + \text{O}2 ↑

It can't be displacement as no element is replacing another. In combination, substances combine to form one product, which is the opposite here. Redox reaction does involve oxidation and reduction, but the question is asking for the type of reaction.

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