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This would be an ionic compound. The lead (IV) ion is a metal, so it would be a cation (positive ion), and the numerals tell us it has a charge of 4+. The oxygen ion is a non-metal, so it would be an anion (negative ion) and it is in group 6A, so it would have a charge of 2-.

The ionic compound needs to have a net charge of zero, so we would need two oxygen ions to balance out the charge of each lead (IV) ion.

Therefore, the correct formula for lead (IV) oxide is PbO2.

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