Question

What type of reaction is pb(no3)2(aq) + 2kcl(aq) ® pbcl2(s) + 2kno3(aq)?

Answer 1

The given reaction is,

$Pb(NO_{3})_{2}(aq) +2 KCl(aq) --->PbCl_{2}(s) + 2 KNO_{3}(aq)$

In this reaction, the positive and negative ions of both the reactants rearrange resulting in the formation of new compounds. Such a reaction is referred to as the double replacement or the double displacement reaction. These type of reactions usually take place in aqueous medium and one of the products is a precipitate.

Double displacement reactions are of three types, precipitation reaction, neutralization reaction and reaction involving the formation of a gas. The given reaction is a precipitation reaction as one of the products is a solid.