Answer:
Option b. Decomposition
Followed by a reduction process using charcoal
Explanation:
Lead can be obtained from lead nitrate by thermal decomposition of lead nitrate as shown below:
2Pb(NO3)2 —> 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2
The PbO obtained is reduced by charcoal(C) to obtain the metallic Pb as shown below:
2PbO + C —> Pb + CO2
The answer would be 2+ since the atomic number represents how many protons are in the element. In this case, there are 16 protons, but only 14 electrons, which means there are an additional 2 protons, hence the 2+ charge on the ion.
I think it's 2 I tried looking it up because I was not sure.