From the following,which group of elements easily forms a cation?

Which of the following reactions is correct for the thermal decomposition of lithium nitrate?

Four reactions are given below:
$(i)$ $2Li + 2H_2O \to 2LiOH + H_2$
$(ii)$ $2Na + 2H_2O \to 2NaOH + H_2$
$(iii)$ $2LiNO_3 \xrightarrow{\text{Heat}} 2LiNO_2 + O_2$
$(iv)$ $2NaNO_3 \xrightarrow{\text{Heat}} 2NaNO_2 + O_2$
Which of the above,if any,is wrong?

Nitrates of all the metals are

Which of the following compounds are paramagnetic in nature?

Write balanced chemical equations for the reactions between:
$(a)$ $Na_{2}O_{2}$ and water
$(b)$ $KO_{2}$ and water
$(c)$ $Na_{2}O$ and $CO_{2}$