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Aqueous Lead (II) nitrate combines with aqueous Sodium Iodide to produce solid Lead (II) Iodide...

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Aqueous Lead(II) nitrate combines with aqueous Sodium Iodide to produce solid Lead(II) Iodide and aqueous Sodium nitrate.

  • Write the molecular equation for the reaction
  • Write the ionic equation for the reaction
  • Write the net ionic equation for the reaction

Molecular & Ionic Equations of a Reaction:

The molecular equation of a reaction is the complete reaction written with all the species written in their molecular form.

The total ionic equation shows all the individual ions present in the solution.

The net ionic equation shows only those ionic species which react to form a precipitate.

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(1) Molecular equation:

{eq}Pb(NO_{3})_{2} (aq) + 2NaI(aq) \rightarrow PbI_{2}(s) + 2NaNO_{3}(aq) {/eq}

(2) Ionic equation:

{eq}Pb^{2+} (aq) +...

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