Question

Lead nitrate and potassium iodide what is the precipitate

Answer 1

after the reaction lead iodide is formed as a precipitate

Answer 2

Material Used

• Lead Nitrate [Pb(NO₃)₂]
• Potassium Iodide [KI]

Experiment

Pb(NO₃)₂ + 2KI → PbI₂ + 2KNO₃

Here, the compound PbI₂ also called Lead Iodide is the precipitate.

Nature

1. It is a bright yellow colour powder.
2. Hazardous for environment.
3. Non flammable and odorless.
4. Octahedral structure.
5. Used largely in Solar Cells.