Zn + Pb(NO3)2 Pb + Zn(NO3)2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

PbII + 2 e- Pb0 (reduction)

Zn0 - 2 e- ZnII (oxidation)

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

Reactants:

  • Zn
    • Names: Zinc source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Zinc powder (pyrophoric) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey-to-blue powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Pb(NO3)2Lead(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:

  • 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
  • Zn(NO3)2Zinc nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Zinc dinitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zinc(II) nitrate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nitric acid, zinc salt source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colorless, deliquescent crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04