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  • Plumbic Dichromate: Why It Doesn't Exist & Lead(II) Dichromate
    Plumbic dichromate does not exist as a stable compound.

    Here's why:

    * Plumbic refers to the lead(IV) ion (Pb⁴⁺). This ion is highly unstable and readily reduces to the more stable lead(II) ion (Pb²⁺).

    * Dichromate refers to the Cr₂O₇²⁻ anion.

    Therefore, a compound with the formula Pb(Cr₂O₇)₂ would be extremely unstable and likely decompose into lead(II) dichromate (PbCr₂O₇) and other products.

    Instead of plumbic dichromate, you might be thinking of lead(II) dichromate (PbCr₂O₇). This is a stable compound.

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