KI+Pb(NO3)2----------->?

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lafflesia
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KI+Pb(NO3)2----------->?

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i got that it yielded

"PbI2+K2(NO3)2", but when i asked the balancer to balance it, it didn't work! can someone see what i did wrong? x_x;
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KI + Pb(NO3)2 = PbI2 + KNO3

Balanced:
2 KI + Pb(NO3)2 = PbI2 + 2 KNO3


You don't need 2 K and 2 NO3; a 1:1 ratio is sufficient because it is combining a K+ ion with a NO3- ion, thus canceling the charges.
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