When potassium iodide solution is added to a solution of lead $(II)$ nitrate in a test tube,a precipitate is formed.
$(i)$ Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
$(ii)$ What type of reaction is this?

Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions:
$(a)$ Sodium carbonate on reaction with hydrochloric acid in equal molar concentrations gives sodium chloride and sodium hydrogencarbonate.
$(b)$ Sodium hydrogencarbonate on reaction with hydrochloric acid gives sodium chloride,water,and liberates carbon dioxide.
$(c)$ Copper sulphate on treatment with potassium iodide precipitates cuprous iodide $(Cu_2I_2)$,liberates iodine gas,and also forms potassium sulphate.

Write true or false for the following statement:
The insoluble substance formed during a chemical reaction is known as a precipitate.

$A$ reddish-brown coloured metal, used in electrical wires, when powdered and heated strongly in an open china dish, its colour turns black. When hydrogen gas is passed over this black substance, it regains its original colour. Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
$(i)$ Name the metal and the black coloured substance formed.
$(ii)$ Write balanced chemical equations for both the reactions.

Which is the oxidising agent in the following reaction?
$CuO(s) + H_2(g) \longrightarrow Cu(s) + H_2O(l)$

Complete the missing components/variables given as $x$ and $y$ in the following reactions:
$(a)$ $Pb(NO_3)_2(aq) + 2KI(aq) \longrightarrow PbI_2(x) + 2KNO_3(y)$
$(b)$ $Cu(s) + 2AgNO_3(aq) \longrightarrow Cu(NO_3)_2(aq) + x(s)$