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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Venomyth on June 25, 2020, 03:13:24 PM
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I got lead chlorite but I looked online and it says the correct answer is lead (iv) chlorite. I thought roman numerals were only used for transition metals? Since lead has a known charge of 4-, wouldn't there be no need for roman numerals?
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Lead can be Pb2+ or Pb4+ In your case the name lead-(IV)-chlorite is correct.
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So since lead can be 2+ or 4+, the roman numerals is needed?
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Of course, how do you want name Pb(ClO2)2 and Pb(ClO2)4 without the Roman numbers. You can use di and tetra instead.
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Okay thank you!!