What happened when lead oxide is strongly heated ?

When heated, lead(II) nitrate crystals decompose into lead(2)oxide, oxygen and nitrogen dioxide.

2 Pb(NO₃)₂(s) → 2 PbO (s) + 4 NO₂(g) +O₂(g)

Due to this property, lead nitrate is used in firewoks.

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