When magnesium metal is added to a solution of lead (II) nitrate, a redox reaction takes place. Grey crystals of lead and a colourless solution containing magnesium ions are formed. Write the simplest ionic equation for the redox reaction
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Answer:In addition to precipitation and acid-base reactions, a third important class called oxidation-reduction reactions is often encountered in aqueous solutions. The terms reduction and oxidation are usually abbreviated to redox. Such a reaction corresponds to the transfer of electrons from one species to another.
A simple redox reaction occurs when copper metal is immersed in a solution of silver nitrate. The solution gradually acquires the blue color characteristic of the hydrated Cu2+ ion, while the copper becomes coated with glittering silver crystals. The reaction may be described by the net ionic Equation
Cu(s)+2Ag+(aq)⟶Cu2+(aq)+Ag(s)(11.15.1)
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