Question
What is the correct name for the ionic compound, PbO2?
? potassium oxide
? lead oxide
? lead(II) oxide
? lead(IV) dioxide
? lead(IV) oxide
? potassium oxide
? lead oxide
? lead(II) oxide
? lead(IV) dioxide
? lead(IV) oxide
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct name for the ionic compound PbO2 is **lead(IV) oxide**. This is because lead is in the +4 oxidation state in this compound, which is indicated by the Roman numeral IV. Therefore, the correct option is:
- **lead(IV) oxide**
- **lead(IV) oxide**