Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + Na2S (aq) → PbS (s) + 2 NaNO3 (aq)

This is a precipitation reaction: PbS is the formed precipitate.

Reactants:

  • Pb(NO3)2 – Lead(II) nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Lead nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Plumbous nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Lead dinitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White colourless crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White or colourless crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Na2S
    • Names: Sodium sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Disodium sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sodium sulfide (anhydrous) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colorless, hygroscopic solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; White-to-yellow hygroscopic crystals with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • PbS
    • Names: Lead(II) sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Plumbous sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Galena source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Black source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • NaNO3 – Sodium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Peru saltpeter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Soda niter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Cubic niter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder or colorless crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04