Pb + O → PbO

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Pb0 - 2 e- → PbII (oxidation)

O0 + 2 e- → O-II (reduction)

Pb is a reducing agent, O is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Pb
    • Names: Lead source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lead metal source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Plumbum source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Bluish-white or silvery-grey solid in various forms. turns tarnished on exposure to air source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; A heavy, ductile, soft, gray solid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • O

    Products:

    • PbO
      • Names: Lead(II) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lead(ii) oxide source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Lead monoxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
      • Appearance: Red or yellow powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Red-to-yellow crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04