2Pb(NO3)2 + 2H2O ± 4e- → 2Pb + O2 + 4HNO3
Electrolysis aqueous solution lead(II) nitrate to produce lead, oxygen and nitric acid.
- Cathodic process: 2Pb2+ + 4e- → 2Pb
- Anodic process: 2H2O - 4e- → O2 + 4H+