Question

Suppose you mix potassium chloride and lead nitrate solutions. What is the precipitate that forms?

Answer 1

30666, Chemistry, Other

Suppose you mix potassium chloride and lead nitrate solutions. What is the precipitate that forms?

Answer:

The chemical reaction between potassium chloride and lead nitrate occur following the molecular equation:

$$\mathrm{KCl} + \mathrm{Pb}(\mathrm{NO}_3)_2 = \mathrm{PbCl}_2 + 2\mathrm{KNO}_3$$

or ionic equation:

$$\mathrm{Cl^-} + \mathrm{Pb^{2+}} = \mathrm{PbCl_2}$$

So, the white precipitate which is formed in this reaction is $\mathrm{PbCl_2}$.