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Lead lime can be converted into lead when heated in a hydrogen atmosphere. - Write down a modern reaction scheme. - Suggest a way to carry out the experiment that clearly reveals that water is formed during the reaction.
First, we write the chemical formula of the substances in the system:
Lead lime: PbO
Lead: Pb
From the information given, we know that water is a rection product, so hydrogen must be a reagent due to the mass conservation law. The reaction scheme is:
PbO + H2 Pb + H2O
For a hydrogen atmosphere, we must heat lead lime (PbO) to increase the molecular disorder. The suggested temperature for this process is 350ºC.
A way to carry out this reaction is having a kitasato with a little amount of lead lime (PbO). We make vaccum in it and replace air eith hydrogen (H2). Using a burner we increase the temperature of the flask untill 350ªC. We need to be carefully, because steam will expand applying a big pressure onto the flask walls.