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Write the balanced chemical equation for each of these reactions. Include phases.
1) When aqueous sodium hydroxide is added to a solution containing lead(II) nitrate, a solid precipitate forms.
2) However, when additional aqueous hydroxide is added the precipitate redissolves forming a soluble [Pb(OH)4]2-(aq) complex ion.
1) When aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is added to lead (II) nitrate [Pb(NO3)2] a double displacement reaction occurs initially leading to the formation of sodium nitrate and a dirty white precipitate of lead hydroxide as shown in the equation below with their phases.
2NaOH (aq) + Pb(NO3)2 (aq) 2NaNO3 (aq) + Pb(OH)2 (s)
2) Again, when excess amount of NaOH is added to the reaction mixture, then the white precipitate re-dissolves to form a complex ion which is again soluble in the aqueous phase as shown in the equation below.
Pb(OH)2 (s) + 2NaOH (aq) Na2[Pb(OH)4](aq)