Explain the following statement. When aqueous ammonia is added to solution containing Pb2+ ions, a white precipitate is formed.
2 answers
Maybe lea nitrate ?
lead nitrate is soluble. The white ppt formed with NH3 is Pb(OH)2.
NH3 + H2O ==> NH4^+ + OH^-
Pb^2+ + 2OH^- ==> Pb(OH)2
NH3 + H2O ==> NH4^+ + OH^-
Pb^2+ + 2OH^- ==> Pb(OH)2