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What is the effect of light intensity on the rate of reaction between potassium iodide and lead nitrate?

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The reaction between potassium iodide  KI  and lead nitrate  Pb NO3 2  is a precipitation reaction that forms lead iodide  PbI2  and potassium nitrate  KNO3  as products:2 KI  aq  + Pb NO3 2  aq   2 KNO3  aq  + PbI2  s In this reaction, light intensity does not have a significant effect on the rate of reaction. The rate of reaction is primarily influenced by factors such as concentration, temperature, and the presence of a catalyst.However, if we were discussing a photochemical reaction, light intensity would play a crucial role in the rate of reaction. Photochemical reactions are those that are initiated or accelerated by the absorption of light energy. In such reactions, the rate of reaction is directly proportional to the intensity of light, as described by the Bunsen-Roscoe law of photochemistry. But the reaction between potassium iodide and lead nitrate is not a photochemical reaction, so light intensity does not have a significant effect on its rate.
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