What type of reaction is tacking place between lead 2 nitrate(aq) and solution containing iodine ions ?

what makes this reaction a precipitate reaction

1 Answer
David Drayer
Mar 13, 2018

A single replacement reaction.

Explanation:

lead nitrate is soluble. ( All nitrates are soluble. ) The iodine ions being more reactive than the nitrate ions will replace the nitrate ions. The Lead will combine with the iodine ions for form lead iodide. # PbI_2# Lead Iodine is insoluble and will percipate out of solution. The nitrate ions will be left in solution in place of the iodine ions that were in solution.

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