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Why does the white precipitate of PbSO4PbSO_4 dissolve when Ammonium Acetate ( CH3COONH4CH_3COONH_4 ) is added?

Expert Answer

It forms Lead Acetate Pb(CH3COO)2Pb(CH_3COO)_2 . Reason: Lead Acetate is a weak electrolyte (non-ionizable), shifting equilibrium forward to dissolve the ppt.

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