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Could you please help solve the following? I have A-C.. When a solution of Lead

ID: 545142 • Letter: C

Question

Could you please help solve the following? I have A-C..

When a solution of Lead Nitrate, Pb(NO3)2 , is mixed with a solution of sodium iodide, NaI, a precipitate of lead iodide, PbI2 , is formed.

a) Write the chemical equation for this reaction showing the state of all reactants and products.

b) If 1 mol of Pb(NO3)2 reacts with 2 mols of NaI, what is the amount of PbI2 that will be formed?

c) If 1 mol of Pb(NO3)2 reacts with 2 mols of NaI, which compound would be the limiting reagent?

d) For the mixture described in c), what is the amount of PbI2 that forms?

e) Solution A contains 50.00 ml of 1.000 x 10-1 mol x L-1 Pb(NO3)2   and solution B contains 50.00 ml of 1.000 x 10-1 mol x L-1   NaI. Calculate the mass of Pb(NO3)2 in solution A and the mass of NaI in solution B.

f) When solution A and B described above are mixed, solid PbI2 forms. Calculate the theoretical yield of PbI2.

g) 1.021 g of solid PbI2 was actually collected from the mixture above. Calculate the percent yield of PbI2.

Explanation / Answer

ANSWERS FOR A-C

a) Balanced chemical equation between Pb(NO3)2 and NaI

Pb(NO3)2 + 2NaI = PbI2 + 2NaNO3

b) Pb(NO3)2   2NaI   PbI2

1 mole 2 moles amount formed = 461g

amount of PbI2 formed = atomic weight of Pb (207) + 2 * atomic weight of I (127)

= 207 + 254 = 461 amu

c) The limiting reagent is Pb(NO3)2. as it is completely consumed in the reaction to form one mole of PbI2