Question

2. When potassium iodide solution is added to a solution of lead nitrate in a test tube, a precipitate is formed.
a, What is the colour of this precipitate? Name the compound precipitated.
b, Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
c, List two types of reactions in which this reaction can be placed. ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

2 When a solution of potassium iodide is added to a solution of lead nitrate taken in a test tube, the precipitation of a yellowish solid is observed. This yellowish solid is lead iodide. Potassium nitrate is formed along with lead iodide

a The colour of the precipitate is yellow. The name of compound formed as a precipitate is Pbl2 (lead iodide

bThe precipitates of are yellow in colour and the chemical name for the precipitate is lead iodide.