When a solution of Pb(NO3)2(aq) is mixed with a solution of KI(aq), a precipitate of PbI₂ will form; K⁺ and NO₃⁻ are spectator ions.
<u>Explanation:</u>
When an aqueous solution of lead nitrate (Pb(NO₃)₂ is mixed with aqueous solution of potassium iodide (KI), then there is a precipitate formation of lead iodide (PbI₂), and the potassium (K⁺) ion and nitrate (NO₃⁻) ion acts as spectator ions that is ions do not involved in the reaction.
The reaction can be represented as,
Pb(NO₃)₂(aq) + 2 KI (aq) → PbI₂(s) + 2KNO₃(aq)
The ionic equation can be written as,
Pb²⁺(aq) + 2 NO₃⁻(aq) + 2 K⁺(aq) + 2 I⁻(aq) → PbI₂(s) + 2K⁺(aq) + 2NO₃⁻(aq)
On both sides of the equation, we have K⁺ and NO₃⁻ ions, which gets cancelled, and these 2 ions are called as spectator ions.
It will appear to be the color red
In a solid, molecules are packed together, and it keeps its shape. Liquids take the shape of the container. Gases spread out to fill the container. Solid is one of the three main states of matter, along with liquid and gas.
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