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What is the effect of increasing the concentration of reactants on the rate of reaction between potassium iodide and lead nitrate in an aqueous solution?

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Increasing the concentration of reactants in a chemical reaction generally leads to an increase in the rate of the reaction. This is because a higher concentration of reactants results in a higher number of particles in the solution, which in turn increases the frequency of collisions between the reactant particles. According to the collision theory, more frequent collisions lead to a higher probability of successful collisions, which results in an increased rate of reaction.In the case of the reaction between potassium iodide  KI  and lead nitrate  Pb NO3 2  in an aqueous solution, the reaction can be represented by the following balanced equation:2 KI  aq  + Pb NO3 2  aq   2 KNO3  aq  + PbI2  s As the concentration of potassium iodide and lead nitrate is increased, the rate of reaction will also increase due to the higher frequency of collisions between the KI and Pb NO3 2 particles. This will result in the formation of potassium nitrate  KNO3  and lead iodide  PbI2  at a faster rate. The lead iodide will precipitate out of the solution as a yellow solid, which can be observed as an indication of the reaction progress.
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