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CBSE Class 10 Science 2020 · Paper 31/4/1 · Question 15(a)

Chemical Reactions and Equations 3 marks Medium
Lead nitrate solution is added to a test tube containing potassium iodide solution.
  1. (a)Write the name and colour of the compound precipitated.
  2. (b)Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction involved.
  3. (c)Name the type of this reaction justifying your answer.

Answer

Yellow lead iodide, , precipitates in a double displacement (precipitation) reaction between lead nitrate and potassium iodide.

(a) Lead iodide, ; it is yellow in colour. (b) (c) Double displacement reaction: the two compounds exchange their ions, lead pairing with iodide and potassium with nitrate. Since an insoluble yellow solid forms, it is also a precipitation reaction.

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