Yellow compound of lead chromate gets dissolved on treatment with hot $\mathrm{NaOH}$ solution. The product of lead formed is a :
Solution
<p>Lead chromate (
$\mathrm{PbCrO}_4$
) dissolves in hot NaOH solution to form products due to a chemical reaction. The reaction involves the formation of a compound where lead (
$\mathrm{Pb}$
) is coordinated by hydroxide ions (
$\mathrm{OH}^-$
).</p>
<p>The balanced chemical reaction is:</p>
<p>
$$\mathrm{PbCrO}_4 + 4\mathrm{NaOH} (hot, excess) \rightarrow \left[\mathrm{Pb}(\mathrm{OH})_4\right]^{2-} + \mathrm{Na}_2\mathrm{CrO}_4$$
</p>
<p>In this reaction, lead forms a dianionic complex (
$\left[\mathrm{Pb}(\mathrm{OH})_4\right]^{2-}$
) with hydroxide ions. This indicates that the lead is in the center of a complex with a coordination number of four, meaning it is directly bound to four hydroxide ions. Therefore, the correct description of the product formed with lead is a dianionic complex with a coordination number of four.</p>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Compounds · Topic: Ligands and Coordination Number
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