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Textbook Solutions for Chemistry: Matter & Change

Chapter 11 Problem 47

Question

When hydrochloric acid solution reacts with lead(II) nitrate solution, lead(II) chloride precipitates and a solution of nitric acid is produced. a. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction. b. Interpret the equation in terms of molecules and formula units, moles, and mass.

Solution

Step 1 of 2

Given when hydrochloric acid solution reacts with lead(II) nitrate solution, lead(II) chloride precipitates and a solution of nitric acid is produced.

First we need to write the balanced equation for the reaction

(a)

Reaction before balancing

Balanced chemical equation

The reaction is a double displacement reaction where the two cations and the two anions exchange their partners to form two new compounds. The reaction produces a precipitate, which is a solid that forms in a solution during a chemical reaction. In this case, the precipitate is lead(II) chloride.

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Title Chemistry: Matter & Change 1 
Author McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 9780078746376

When hydrochloric acid solution reacts with lead(II)

Chapter 11 textbook questions

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