answersLogoWhite

0

Elemental lead and elemental iron won't react with each other.

Lead NITRATE will react with iron; if you mix elemental iron with lead nitrate, you will get ferric nitrate and elemental lead.

If you were to suspend a piece of iron and a piece of lead in an electrolyte like seawater, you could make a bad battery - the two metals are only 0.3 volts apart on the galvanic scale.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Still curious? Ask our experts.

Chat with our AI personalities

BlakeBlake
As your older brother, I've been where you are—maybe not exactly, but close enough.
Chat with Blake
RossRoss
Every question is just a happy little opportunity.
Chat with Ross
MaxineMaxine
I respect you enough to keep it real.
Chat with Maxine
More answers

When lead reacts with iron, the lead displaces the iron in the reaction, forming lead(II) oxide and liberating iron. The reaction tends to be slow at room temperature due to the passivation of iron by the formation of a thin oxide layer on its surface.

User Avatar

AnswerBot

11mo ago
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What happens when lead reacts with iron?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about Chemistry