Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2 HCl (aq) → PbCl2 (s) + 2 HNO3 (aq)
This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): Pb(NO3)2 is a base, HCl is an acid.
This is a precipitation reaction: PbCl2 is the formed precipitate.
Reactants:
- Pb(NO3)2 – Lead(II) nitrate
- HCl – Chlorane , Hydrogen chloride
- Other names: Hydrochloric acid , M , Uriatic acid
- Appearance: Colorless, transparent liquid, fumes in air if concentrated ; Colorless gas ; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless to slightly yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
Products:
- PbCl2 – Lead(II) chloride , Lead dichloride
- HNO3 – Nitric acid
- Other names: Aqua fortis , Spirit of niter , Eau forte
- Appearance: Colorless, yellow or red fuming liquid ; Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour ; Colorless, yellow, or red, fuming liquid with an acrid, suffocating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution. Fuming nitric acid is concentrated nitric acid that contains dissolved nitrogen dioxide.]