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Title: Simple question about Reactive metal and Ionic compounds single displacement rea
Post by: Chajang on May 22, 2019, 03:02:37 PM

 have a question about single displacement reactions with a ionic compound and a more reactive metal. will the resulting isolated metal be a solid or an aqueous ion?

for example: Mg (s) +Pb(NO3)2 (aq) -->Mg(NO3)2 (aq) +Pb (aq ion or s?)

Based on the activity series, the following rxn should happen, yes?

Title: Re: Simple question about Reactive metal and Ionic compounds single displacement rea
Post by: Borek on May 22, 2019, 07:18:49 PM

Answer depends on many factors. Technically Mg(s) should reduce Pb²⁺ producing Pb(s), but Pb is active enough to get dissolved just by water.