Lead - ₈₂Pb: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of lead. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for lead is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of lead (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of lead are: 4, and 2.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• Plumbane: PbH₄

Fluorides

• Lead difluoride: PbF₂
• Lead tetrafluoride: PbF₄

Chlorides

• Lead dichloride: PbCl₂
• Lead tetrachloride: PbCl₄

Bromides

• Lead tetrabromide: PbBr₄

Iodides

• Lead diiodide: PbI₂

Oxides

• Lead oxide: PbO
• Lead dioxide: PbO₂
• Dilead trioxide: Pb₂O₃
• Trilead tetroxide: Pb₃O₄

Sulfides

• Lead sulphide: PbS

Selenides

• Lead selenide: PbSe

Tellurides

• Lead telluride: PbTe

Nitrides

• none listed

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed