Preparation of lead sulphate from lead carbonate involves two steps. That is, at first, lead carbonate is treated with nitric acid. The chemical equation for the reaction is,
PbCO3+2HNO3→Pb(NO3)2+H2O+CO2
In the second step, lead nitrate formed is treated with sulphuric acid to give lead sulphate. The chemical equation for the reaction is,
Pb(NO3)2+H2SO4→PbSO4+2HNO3