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Lead (II) acetate solution reacts with sodium sulfide solution. Which precipitate or precipitates will form?


PbS


NaC2H3O2


PbS and NaC2H3O2


no precipitates will form

Verified Answer :

Lead Sulfide is the answer

Answer: The correct answer is PbS.

Explanation:

When lead acetate reacts with sodium sulfide, it leads to the formation of some products.

The chemical equation for the reaction of lead acetate and sodium sulfide, it follows:

\(Pb(CH_3COO)_2(aq.)+Na_2S(aq.)\rightarrow PbS(s)+2CH_3COONa(aq.)\)

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

1 mole of lead acetate reacts with 1 mole of sodium sulfide to produce 1 mole of black color of solid known as lead sulfide and 2 moles of sodium acetate.

Hence, the correct answer is PbS.