Question

Please help!!!
what is the name of pb(no3)2? explain how you determined the bond type and the steps you used to determine the naming convention for the compound.

Answer 1

Lead (II) Nitrate. The bond type is covalent, as the elements are non-metals, and the electrons are shared between the elements.

Answer 2

Lead (II) Nitrate. Ionic bond since lead is a metal and nitrate is a polyatomic ion. NO3 has a charge of -1. Since there are 2, the overall charge is -2. Ionic must always have a net charge of 0, so Pb must have a charge of +2.

Naming- keep the first name the same, change the second to end with —ide (chlorine —> chloride) unless a polyatomic ion which stays the same.