What type of bond does the compound Pb(C2H3O2)2 have?

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Meave60
Oct 23, 2015

#"Pb(C"_2"H"_3"O"_2")"_2"# is the compound lead(II) acetate. The bonds between the lead(II) cation and the two acetate anions are ionic, therefore, the compound lead(II) acetate is ionic.

Explanation:

One formula unit of #"Pb(C"_2"H"_3"O"_2")"_2"# consists of one lead(II) cation #("Pb"^(2+)")# ionically bonded to two polyatomic acetate anions #("C"_2"H"_3"O"_2")"^-"#.

#["Pb"]^(2+)"+ "2["C"_2"H"_3"O"_2"]"^(-)"##rarr##"Pb(C"_2"H"_3"O"_2")"_2"#

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