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(i) What is observed when a solution of ...

(i) What is observed when a solution of potassium iodide is added to a solution of lead nitrate taken in a test tube?
(ii) What type of reaction is this?
(iii) Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the above reaction.

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(i) A yellow precipitate of lead iodide `(PbI_(2))` is formed.
(ii) Precipitation reaction/Double displacement reaction.
(iii) `underset("Lead nitrate")(Pb(NO_(3))_(2)(aq))+underset("iodide")underset("Potassium")(2KI(aq))rarrunderset(("Yellow ppt."))underset("Lead iodide")(PbI_(2)(s))+underset("nitrate")underset("Potassium")(2KNO_(3)(aq))`
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