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Pb + HSO4- --> PbSO4 + H+ + 2 e- Single Displacement Reaction



Pb is lead and its atomic number is 82. Lead is a soft and malleable metal and is part of the carbon group. It is used in lead-acid batteries, bullets, and weights.HSO4 is sulfate, which is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formation. It is found in sulfuric acids and organic sulfates. When those two under go a chemical reaction they make PbSO4 + H+ + 2 e-. PbSO4 is lead (II) sulfate. Lead sulfate is a white powder or crystal and is often seen in the plates/electrodes of car batteries. the other product made is hydrogen which is the most common element in the found and it is important in acid base chemistry. It also includes electrons that cause most of the energy output.

Pb + HSO4- --> PbSO4 + H+ + 2 e- This reaction is important in our society because it helps to start our cars, use a calculators, and phones, anything that has to do with sulfuric acid. The battery is able hold electricity and and is extremely mobile. It allows to use to check the time. Basically anything that uses electricity and is slightly old will have to use this chemical equation. The fact that we have the power to harness the power electricity is amazing. Electricity is important because with out it we would be without light bulbs and many things that we as people overlook until we have lost them. This equation is extremely important because without it we would loose a lot of things even medicaid would be made very difficult. This also in extension creates a lot of jobs so a lot of things revolve around this one little equation that simply says input equals output plus electricity.(Trenton Vernon)

5) Why are chemical reactions important? Well if we didn't have chemical reactions we wouldn't have food or water or even diamonds. Almost everything relies on chemical reactions to exist.Take batteries for example. They power your phone, your flashlight, and everything that's electrically powered. Batteries need a chemical reaction to take place within in the so that they can produce electricity.

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