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When a strip of nickel metal is placed in an aqueous solution of lead(II) nitrate, eleme...

When a strip of nickel metal is placed in an aqueous solution of lead(II) nitrate, elemental lead coats the surface of the nickel strip and aqueous nickel(II) nitrate forms.

(a)  Write a balanced equation for this reaction.

(b)  What happens to the charge on nickel as products form? How many electrons are transferred? Does nickel gain or lose electrons?

(c)  What happens to the charge on lead as products form? How many electrons are transferred? Does lead gain or lose electrons?

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