2 HNO3 (aq) + Pb(OH)2 (s) → 2 H2O (l) + Pb(NO3)2 (aq)
This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): HNO3 is an acid, Pb(OH)2 is a base.
Reactants:
- 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.]
- Pb(OH)2 – Lead(II) hydroxide
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