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How to Write the Name for PbNO3

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 PbNO3 use the hints and resources below to help write the name.

Hint for Naming PbNO3

While Pb isn't a transition metal it can have different ionic charges. So we'll treat it like a transition metal here.
  • Write the name for Pb as it appears on the Periodic Table.
  • Use the Common Ion Table to find the formula and charge for NO3.
  • Look at the chemical formula to find the charge for Pb.
    NO3-1, has a charge of -1.
    We have one Pb atom. It will need a charge of +1 to give a total charge of -1. (so the net charge for the compound is zero). To show that Pb has a +1 charge we write (I) after the name for Pb.

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