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Question
Identify the type of reaction taking place in the following case and write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
Potassium iodide reacts with lead nitrate to produce potassium nitrate and lead iodide.
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Solution
The given reaction is a double displacement reaction.
\[\ce{2Kl(aq) + Pb(NO3)2(aq)->2KNO3(aq) + Pbl2(s)}\]
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