2 Al (s) + 3 Pb(NO3)2 (aq) → 2 Al(NO3)3 (aq) + 3 Pb (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

3 PbII + 6 e- → 3 Pb0 (reduction)

2 Al0 - 6 e- → 2 AlIII (oxidation)

Pb(NO3)2 is an oxidizing agent, Al is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Al
    • Names: Aluminum source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Al source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Pb(NO3)2 – Lead(II) nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Lead nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Plumbous nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Lead dinitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White colourless crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White or colourless crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Al(NO3)3 – Aluminium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Nitric Aluminum salt source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Aluminum nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium(III) nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystals, solid | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • Pb
    • Names: Lead source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lead metal source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Plumbum source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Bluish-white or silvery-grey solid in various forms. turns tarnished on exposure to air source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; A heavy, ductile, soft, gray solid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02