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Question 6.CC.3: What is the name of PbSO4?...

What is the name of PbSO_4?

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This compound contains the SO_4^{2-} ion, which has a 2- charge.
For charge balance, the positive ion must have a charge of 2+.

Pb^? + (2-) = 0 Pb = 2+

Because lead can form two different positive ions, a Roman numeral (II) is used in the name of the compound:
lead(II) sulfate.

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