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  • Naming PbCl₄: Understanding Lead(IV) Chloride Nomenclature
    The correct name for the compound PbCl₄ is lead(IV) chloride. Here's why:

    * Lead (Pb) can form multiple cations with different charges. In this case, it has a +4 charge (Pb⁴⁺).

    * Chlorine (Cl) has a -1 charge (Cl⁻).

    * To balance the charges, we need four chloride ions (4 x -1 = -4) to match the +4 charge of the lead ion.

    Therefore, the correct name uses Roman numerals to indicate the oxidation state of lead: lead(IV) chloride.

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