Lead II Oxide and Ionic Compounds

The video tutorial explains how to write the chemical formula for lead II oxide. It begins by identifying lead and oxygen on the periodic table, noting their symbols and charges. Lead, a transition metal, has a 2+ charge, while oxygen, a non-metal, has a 2- charge. The video discusses how these charges balance each other in an ionic compound, resulting in a neutral compound. The final formula for lead II oxide is presented as PbO.

What type of compound is formed when a metal and a non-metal combine?

• Covalent compound

• Ionic compound

• Molecular compound

• Metallic compound

What is the charge of lead in lead II oxide?

• 2+

• 3+

• 1+

• 4+

What is the charge of oxygen in lead II oxide?

• 4-

• 3-

• 2-

• 1-

Why is the net charge of lead II oxide zero?

• Because lead has no charge

• Because oxygen has no charge

• Because the charges of lead and oxygen cancel each other out

• Because lead and oxygen have the same charge

What is the chemical formula for lead II oxide?

• Pb2O3

• PbO2

• Pb2O

• PbO