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jenna
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balancing equations ... HELP!!!

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all of these rxns are double displacement - we did them in chem lab today - i know each forms a precipitate that it falls out of soln ... but i need help with balancing them ... i think the 3rd may be balanced but idk for sure

Pb(NO3)2 + CuSO4 = PbSO4 + Cu(NO3)2

Pb(NO3)2 + NaOH = PbOH + Na(NO3)2

Pb(NO3)2 + AgNO3 = 2PbNO3 + Ag2(NO3)2 ** is this right??
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Post by blue_owl »

Jenna,

the 3rd one theoretically remains the same Pb(NO3)2 + AgNO3 = Pb(NO3)2 + AgNO3 but has no logical sense at all cuz these 2 salts are exchanging the same anions. So double check the equation itself.

Best, Viktoriya
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