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Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations

Question 8 • IA-Chemistry A Survey of Chemistry A

The reactant Pb(NO3)2 is .

Answer
A
an element
B
an ionic compound
C
a molecule
D
an oxide

Explanation

Pb(NO3)2 consists of lead(II) ions (Pb2+) and nitrate ions (NO3−), held together by ionic attraction. A substance made of positive and negative ions is an ionic compound, so the correct choice is “an ionic compound.”

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