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28 December, 07:18

What is the comound name for the formula PbCl2?

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  1. 28 December, 07:45
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    Lead (II) chloride

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    Chlorine has a charge of - 1 and lead can have a charge of + 2 or + 4

    The charges need to be balanced, so if lead was + 4 then the equation would be PbCl4, because chlorine needs 4 atoms to balance out lead. Because it was Cl2, we know it was lead (II)
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