Describe an experiment you could perform to determine whether Pb2 + had leached into water drawn from plumbing in which lead was used to solder to join copper pipes.

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Brogan Rodgers

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2 July, 18:10

Describe an experiment you could perform to determine whether Pb2 + had leached into water drawn from plumbing in which lead was used to solder to join copper pipes.

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Ruben Herman · Answer 1

To determine whether Pb2 + had leached into water drawn from plumbing in which lead was used to solder to join copper pipes simply a dd Na2SO4 solution and check for precipitate. As we know that l ead Sulfate is highly insoluble.