Question

Enter the complete ionic equation to show the reaction of aqueous lead(ii) nitrate with aqueous potassium sulfate to form solid lead(ii) sulfate and aqueous potassium nitrate. express your answer as a chemical equation. identify all of the phases in your answer.

Answer 1

Pb(NO3)2(aq) + K2SO4(aq) --> PbSO4(s) + 2KNO3(aq) 

Total ionic equation: 

Pb 2+ (aq) + 2NO3- (aq) + 2K+ (aq) + SO4 2- (aq) ---------> PbSO4 + 2K+ (aq) + 2NO3- (aq) 

For the net ionic equation cancel out species found on both sides to get: 

Pb 2+ (aq) + SO4 2- (aq) ----------> PbSO4(s) 

Note aqueous species dissolve and are separated into their ions but solid ones do not and simply precipitate out of solution.