How to Balance Lead (II) and up nitrate + potassium iodide → Potassium nitrate + Lead (II) iodide |
How to Balance: Pb(NO3)2 + KI → KNO3 + PbI2
Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a double replacement reaction.
Word Equation: Lead (II) and up nitrate + potassium iodide → Potassium nitrate + Lead (II) iodide
Balancing Strategies: In this double replacement reaction the Pb and K and switch places.
To balance the equation it is helpful to think of the nitrate (NO3) as one item. This is and explained in the video. For a complete explanation, watch:
About Balancing Chemical EquationsWhen balancing chemical equations our goal is to have the same number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation.Only change the coefficients (these are the numbers in front substances).
Never change the subscripts (the small numbers after elements).
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