An environmental chemist is testing water samples for heavy metal contamination.
When lead(II) nitrate solution is mixed with potassium iodide solution, a brilliant yellow precipitate of lead(II) iodide is formed, alongside a soluble solution of potassium nitrate.
Complete the word equation for this precipitation reaction.
lead(II) nitrate+....................→....................+potassium nitrate \text{lead(II) nitrate} + \text{....................} \rightarrow \text{....................} + \text{potassium nitrate} lead(II) nitrate+....................→....................+potassium nitrate230 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 1.1 Formulae, equations and hazards, covering 1.1.1 Formulae, word and balanced equations, 1.1.2 Balanced ionic equations, and 1.1.3 Hazard symbols and risk in practical work. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.