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How to Write the Name for PbBr2

Learning to name chemical compounds requires that you:

  • Determine the type of compound you are working with.
  • Apply the rules for naming that type of compound.
  • Practice until it becomes second nature.
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For PbBr2 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming PbBr2

This is an ionic (Metal and Non-Metal). While Pb isn't a transition metal it can have different ionic charges. So we'll treat it like a transition metal here.
  • Name the metal as it appears on the Periodic Table.
  • Name the non-metal (Bromine) by replacing the ine with ide.
  • Look at the chemical formula to find the charge for Pb. Since Br has an ionic charge of -1, and we have two Br atoms, Pb will have to have a charge of +2. To show this we write (II) after the name for Pb.

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