{"id":15877,"date":"2023-03-27T18:51:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starlanguageblog.com\/?p=15877"},"modified":"2023-03-27T18:51:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:51:51","slug":"precipitation-of-lead-ii-nitrate-and-potassium-iodide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.starlanguageblog.com\/precipitation-of-lead-ii-nitrate-and-potassium-iodide\/","title":{"rendered":"Precipitation Of Lead Ii Nitrate And Potassium Iodide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Precipitation Of Lead Ii Nitrate And Potassium Iodide<\/h1>\n

Precipitating lead(II) nitrate and potassium iodide requires a double replacement reaction between the two compounds<\/a>, producing lead(II) iodide and potassium nitrate as by-products.<\/p>\n

The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is:<\/p>\n

Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2KI(aq) = PbI2(s) + 2KNO3(aq).<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this equation, Pb(NO3)2 represents lead(II) nitrate, KI stands for potassium iodide, and PbI2 corresponds to lead(II) iodide. Finally, KNO3 stands for potassium nitrate.<\/p>\n

When lead(II) nitrate and potassium iodide are mixed in an aqueous solution, they react to form a yellow precipitate of lead(II) iodide that is insoluble in water. Meanwhile, potassium nitrate remains undissolved in the solution without precipitating.<\/p>\n

To perform this reaction in the laboratory, lead(II) nitrate and potassium iodide should be dissolved separately in separate beakers of water. Once mixed while stirring, a yellow precipitate of lead(II) iodide should form immediately upon mixing the two solutions. This precipitate can then be collected via filtration, washed with water to remove any soluble impurities, then dried using an oven or desiccator.<\/p>\n

How to Balance:<\/h2>\n

Pb(NO3)2 + KI – KNO3 + PbI2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Word Equation: Lead (II) and up nitrate + potassium iodide – Potassium nitrate + Lead (II) iodide<\/p>\n

Type of Chemical Reaction: For this reaction, we have a double replacement reaction.<\/p>\n

Balancing Strategies: In this double replacement reaction, Pb and K exchange places.<\/p>\n

To balance a chemical equation, it helps to consider nitrate (NO3) as one item. This is explained in the video.<\/p>\n

When solving chemical equations, our goal should be for each atom type to appear exactly once on both sides of the equation.<\/p>\n

Simply change the coefficients (the numbers found before substances) accordingly.<\/p>\n

Never alter the subscripts (the small numbers after elements).<\/p>\n