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Give balanced equations to prepare lead sulphate from lead carbonate.


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The reaction involves two steps:

  • The first step involves the preparation of lead nitrate by reacting insoluble lead carbonate with dilute nitric acid.

PbCO3s+2HNO3aqPbNO32s+H2Ol+CO2gLeadcarbonateNitricacidLeadnitrateWaterCarbondioxide

  • Lead nitrate then reacts with sulphuric acid to produce lead sulphate.
  • Pb(NO3)2s+H2SO4aqPbSO4s+2HNO3aqLeadnitrateSulphuricacidLeadsulphateNItricacid

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