The balanced net-ionic equation for a precipitation reaction is

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The balanced net-ionic equation for a precipitation reaction is Pb2+(aq)+2 I−(aq)→PbI2(s)Pb^{2+}(aq) + 2\,I^{-}(aq) \to PbI_2(s). In a student’s particulate diagram, the reactant region contains two Pb2+Pb^{2+} ions and four I−I^{-} ions, while the product region shows only one unit of solid PbI2PbI_2. Specify the simplest change required to make the diagram obey both mass and charge conservation.

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