Ionic Charge for Lead (Pb)

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Lead (Pb) is a transition metal and therefore it can have a different ionic charge depending what it is chemically bonded to. The Pb 2+ and Pb 4+ ions, named Lead (II) and Lead (IV) respectively, are the ions Kead will form.

When bonding with other elements Lead can lose/transfer two electrons and become Pb 2+. If it loses four electrons it will become Pb 4+ .

Note that when we look at the charge on ions, it is important to understand that ions come in pairs. For example, n an ionic compound like NaCl, the Na is a positive ion (Na+) and has transferred/lost an electron to the Chlorine atom which now has an extra electron and is negative (Cl-). We can dissolve NaCl in water and it will split apart into Na+ and Cl-. The electron from the Na is now with the Cl.

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Note that ionic charge and oxidation number are different concepts. While there is overlap, they are not the same thing. In this video we are discussing the ionic charge on Lead.

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Thanks i was onfused how lead can be a 2+ ion when it looks like its in group 6 in the periodic table, i didnt know it was a tansition

charlie
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always love watching / learning from Dr. B. Thank you

jasonchu
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Just started learning chemistry and this is helpful, thanks a lot subscribed! I didn't know that transition metals don't comply with the ion charge trend

AliceV
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PbCl4 does not really exist. Lead(IV) compounds are quite limited into something like PbO2 or PbF4.

MTRfundamentalist
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How does lead get a charge of 2+?
Please help
I have been struggling with electrolysis and I really need to know this

tobioneshinobi
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PbCl4 covalent tho, maybe PbF4 is better

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