What is the Name for PbHPO4?

1 Answer
May 8, 2015

Actually, that compound is lead (II) hydrogen phosphate, not lead (IV) hydrogen phosphate.

Notice that it contains the hydrogen phosphate anion, HPO24, which carries a 2- charge.

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This implies that the lead cation is in a +2 oxidation state, so you're actually dealing with the lead (II) cation, Pb2+.

As a result, the correct name for PbHPO4 is lead (II) hydrogen phosphate.

Lead (IV) hydrogen phosphate will have the lead cation in a +4 oxidation state, so you'd be dealing with the lead (IV) ion, Pb4+.

As a result, lead (IV) hydrogen phosphate would be

Pb2(HPO4)4, or Pb(HPO4)2.