Mixing aqueous solutions of lead(II) nitrate and hydrochloric acid produces a precipitate

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Problem

Mixing aqueous solutions of lead(II) nitrate and hydrochloric acid produces a precipitate. A lab partner proposes the following net ionic equation: Pb2+(aq)+2Cl−(aq)+H+(aq)+NO3−(aq)  →  PbCl2(aq)+H+(aq)+NO3−(aq)\text{Pb}^{2+}(aq)+2\text{Cl}^-(aq)+\text{H}^+(aq)+\text{NO}_3^-(aq)\;\rightarrow\;\text{PbCl}_2(aq)+\text{H}^+(aq)+\text{NO}_3^-(aq) Rewrite the correct balanced net ionic equation, using appropriate physical state symbols.

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